THE COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL (CoCM)

The resources below relate to the collaborative care model ("CoCM"), the gold-standard approach to improving MH/SU clinical outcomes when MH/SU care is provided in primary care settings…where most people receive their MH/SU care:

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• 2024 First Edition: Directory of Collaborative Care Service Organizations (CSOs) Providing CoCM Implementation Support and/or Staff to Health Systems and Primary Care Practices

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• 2024 Issue Brief: Mounting Evidence That Use of the Collaborative Care Model Reduces Total Healthcare Costs

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Press Release – Mounting Evidence that use of the Mental Health Collaborative Care Model is Associated with Reductions in Total Healthcare Costs

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• 2021 CoCM Endorsements by 18 Organizations

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• Limitations of "Treatment as Usual" for Mental Health and Substance Use in Primary Care 2002-2021 – Why broadscale implementation of CoCM is critical in order to improve MH/SU care