“Collaborative Care Model & Behavioral Health Integration Services is widely considered an effective strategy for improving outcomes for millions of Americans with mental or behavioral health conditions.”
What is a Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)?
CoCM services is a model of behavioral health integration that enhances primary care by adding care management support for patients receiving behavioral health treatment and psychiatric consultation to the primary care team. CoCM uses an interdisciplinary approach to deliver evidence-based care of mental illness and substance use disorders. It also improves access, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This service includes but is not limited to:
● Evidenced-based diagnoses, treatment, and follow-up care to an identified patient population
● Ongoing collaboration with team and the treatment of the patient is directed by the primary care
● Behavioral health care manager has a continuous relationship with the patient and integrated relationship with the rest of the team
● Psychiatric consultant advises the primary care and behavioral health care manager regarding diagnosis; psychiatric medication recommendations, or other psychiatric treatment recommendations
● The CoCM billing codes may only be billed by the primary care provider directing the service
What is Behavioral Health Integration Services (BHI)?
BHI services is integrating behavioral health care with primary care physician. This service is now widely considered an effective strategy for improving outcomes for the millions of Americans with mental or behavioral health conditions. This service performs proactive, systemic follow-up using validated rating scales and a registry working closely with the patient. This service includes but not limited to:
● Provide initial assessment and care management services for patient
● Track patient follow-up and progress; using tools such as PHQ-9 (depression)/GAD (anxiety)
● Participate in weekly consultation with the psychiatric consultant Ongoing collaboration with the primary care and psychiatric consultant
● Provide brief interventions to patient using evidence-based techniques and other treatment strategies
Principles of Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) & Behavioral Health Integration Services (BHI)
Patient-Centered Team Care
Evidenced-Based Care
Better Medical and Psychiatric Outcome
Accountable Care
Access to Experts
Psychiatric Collaborative Care Team
