SUMMARY - This set of technical assistance tools was developed to support primary care practice teams seeking to implement the Collaborative Care Model with high fidelity and help guide health systems through the essential...
Through generous funding from St. David’s Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the Meadows Institute and Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin developed these foundational technical assistance tools to support primary care practice teams with high-fidelity implementation of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). These tools help guide workflow discussions and support health systems with necessary operational adjustments when implementing CoCM.
The six technical assistance tools are available for any health care provider seeking support with implementing CoCM to view and download below.
A policy brief providing an overview of CoCM while also highlighting evidence supporting the model and financing strategies.
Clinical workflow details to support the implementation of CoCM for adults. This document illustrates how an adult patient is referred to the CoCM team consisting of the primary care provider, the behavioral health care manager, and the psychiatric consultant.
Clinical workflow details to support the implementation of CoCM for children and youth. This document illustrates how a pediatric patient is referred to the CoCM team consisting of the primary care provider, the behavioral health care manager, and the psychiatric consultant.
Guidance on establishing and using a CoCM registry, including key functions and a decision matrix to help health systems and clinical teams decide which type of registry to use.
An overview of the CoCM clinical team structure, explaining each team member’s distinct role in CoCM, with key clinical, administrative, and billing responsibilities.
An overview of the extended multidisciplinary transformation team that works together at every level of the organization to plan, build, and maintain CoCM.
