A Look at Behavioral Health Integration through the Collaborative Care Management Model

As stated by CMS in the March 2021 MedLearn, “Integrating behavioral health care with primary care (behavioral health integration or BHI) is now widely considered an effective strategy for improving outcomes for millions of Americans with mental or behavioral health conditions.” Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) is a care delivery model that can enhance care for patients enrolled in Behavioral Health Integration. With the limited number of psychiatric medical providers, utilizing CoCM to obtain recommendations for these patients is an excellent solution. Join us to learn how a Wyoming Rural Health Clinic is utilizing their BHI care management program to include CoCM by partnering with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to conduct weekly case reviews. Hear from the NP and the RN care coordinator as they highlight the process and share how this model has positively impacted the patients. Additionally, there will be an overview of how such a program is sustainable under the reimbursement models of Medicare and Wyoming Medicaid.

Faith Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Director, Care Coordination & Lean Consulting, HealthTech
Briane Olson, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Art of Telepsychiatry, PLLC
Kelli Cotton, MSN, RN, Chronic Care Management Specialist, Wellness Nurse, LLC