Name
A10 - 360° on Pediatric CoCM: Solving Real-World Integration Puzzles Across 25+ Practices
Date & Time
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location Name
Regency F (2nd Floor)
Description

Move beyond the “why” of pediatric Collaborative Care and into the operational “how.” Drawing on implementation experience across more than 25 diverse pediatric practices, this multidisciplinary panel addresses common real-world challenges in scaling pediatric CoCM. Topics include caregiver dynamics, school collaboration, hybrid care design, pediatric measurement-based care, and billing optimization. The session concludes with an interactive Case-Solving Lab where attendees bring persistent implementation barriers for real-time troubleshooting.

Speakers
Jill Donelan, PsyD
Mallory Tominich, LMSW
Natalie Lemanski, LMSW
Sara Harmon, MD
Karen Mandel, LMSW
Jian Joyner, LSW
Co-Authors
Cody Hostutler, PhD, Clinical Director, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Ohio
Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW, Co-Founder, Concert Health, Moore, SC
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Pediatrics, Team-based care
Session Type
Concurrent
Differentiate operational and clinical workflows between adult and pediatric Collaborative Care.
Formulate treatment-to-target clinical decisions using pediatric-specific measurement-based care tools within a patient registry.
Apply practical strategies to address complex caregiver, school, and reimbursement barriers in pediatric CoCM programs.

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