
Why Collaborative Care Is the Path Forward for Mental Health Care: Anna Bobb, MPH
Anna Bobb, MPH
Explore how the Collaborative Care Model enhances mental health access in this episode featuring Anna Bobb, MPH, executive director of the Path Forward coalition.
A recent national analysis commissioned by the Path Forward coalition reveals promising but disparate progress in expanding access to the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Anna Bobb, MPH, executive director of the Path Forward coalition, which unites health care stakeholders around actionable solutions to expand equitable access to
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The CoCM is available in all 50 states and has been shown to reduce depression recovery times 7-fold and improve patient outcomes through a collaborative team led by primary care providers and supported by behavioral health care managers and psychiatric consultants. More than 90 randomized controlled trials have demonstrated its effectiveness, yet start-up costs and uneven reimbursement remain major barriers to widespread adoption.
Path Forward, in partnership with the Meadows Institute and the American Psychiatric Association, released supporting materials, including
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