Name
G01 - Against the current: One healthcare system’s journey towards implementing the Collaborative Care Model.
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
Ballroom C
Description

Implementing a new behavioral health model within a well-established primary care behavioral health system has been both a rewarding and challenging experience. This session will provide insights into our journey of integrating the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) with a large, complex health system. From forging key partnerships to creating an implementation-ready infrastructure, participants will gain practical strategies and actionable steps to apply in their own CoCM initiatives.

Speakers
Stacey Ouellette LCSW, CCS, Director of Behavioral Health Integration, Individual - Stacey Ouellette, Portland, ME
Maria Rothaupt LMSW-CC, Behavioral Health Clinician, MaineHealth Behavioral Health, Westbrook, ME
Stacey Ouellette
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Innovations, Psychiatry
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
Objective 1
Understand the implementation journey--describe the process of integrating CoCM within an established primary care behavioral health program, including key challenges, successes and lessons learned.
Objective 2
Explore practical implementation strategies--examine the project plan, identify key stakeholders, consider adaptations in Epic, and identify advocacy efforts to consider for access to billing codes.
Objective 3
Analyze outcomes and future directions -- review preliminary data on the implementation of CoCM, discuss its impact and identify next steps for continued growth and improvement.
Content Reference 1

AIMS Center, University of Washington, Welcome to the AIMS Center - AIMS Center

Content Reference 2

Unützer J et al. “Long-term Cost Effects of Collaborative Care for Late-life Depression.” American Journal of Managed Care. Feb 2008;14(2):95-100.

Content Reference 3

Archer J et al. “Collaborative care for people with depression and anxiety”. Cochrane Review. October 2012.

Content Reference 4

Collaborative care for depression management in primary care: A randomized roll-out trial using a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design Justin D Smith, Emily Fu , Jeffrey Rado, Lisa J Rosenthal, Allison J Carroll, Jacob A Atlas, Andrew D Carlo, Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Neil Jordan, C Hendricks Brown , John Csernansky

Content Reference 5

Collaborative mental health care: A narrative review Christopher Reist, Incia Petiwala, Jennifer Latimer, Sarah Borish Raffaelli, Maurice Chiang, Daniel Eisenberg., Scott Campbell