Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T12:29:33 RDF description of Effective implementation of collaborative care for depression: what is needed? - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn6964 Organization of Care Organizational Innovation 24606 15013 9 20 American Journal of Managed Care <p>Objectives: To identify the care model factors that were key for successful implementation of collaborative depression care in a statewide Minnesota primary care initiative. Study Design: We used a mixed-methods design incorporating both qualitative data from clinic site visits and quantitative measures of patient activation and 6-month remission rates. Methods: Care model factors identified from the site visits were tested for association with rates of activation into the program and remission rates. Results: Nine factors were identified as important for successful implementation of collaborative care by the consultants who had trained and interviewed participating clinic teams, and rated according to a Likert Scale. Factors correlated with higher patient activation rates were: strong leadership support (0.63), well-defined and -implemented care manager roles (0.62), a strong primary care physician champion (0.60), and an on-site and accessible care manager (0.59). However, remission rates at 6 months were correlated with: an engaged psychiatrist (0.62), not seeing operating costs as a barrier to participation (0.56), and face-to-face communication (warm handoffs) between the care manager and primary care physician for new patients (0.54). Conclusions: Care model factors most important for successful program implementation differ for patient activation into the program versus remission at 6 months. Knowing which implementation factors are most important for successful activation will be useful for those interested in adopting this evidence-based approach to improving primary care for patients with depression.<p> Primary Health Care 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Depression document-rn6964 Qualitative Studies Collaboration Effective implementation of collaborative care for depression: what is needed? Delivery of Health Care public