Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)

Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is an integrated care approach developed at the University of Washington to address common mental health conditions in medical settings, such as primary care. Behavioral health issues, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and alcohol or substance use disorders, are among the most prevalent and disabling health conditions worldwide. CoCM is based on effective chronic illness care principles and focuses on specific patient populations tracked in a registry to monitor treatment progress. The treatment plan emphasizes measurement-based approaches to ensure that patients' goals and clinical outcomes are achieved.
Collaborative Care Team
Team Structure
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Patient
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Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM)
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Primary Care Provider (PCP)
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Psychiatric Consultant
CoCM requires a team of providers. Trained primary care providers (PCPs) work with embedded behavioral health care managers (BHCMs) to provide evidence-based medication or psychosocial treatments. The PCP and BHCM are supported by a Psychiatric Consultant who meets regularly with the BHCM for Systematic Caseload Review (SCR), where they consult on patients and adjust treatment for those not improving as expected.
