Understanding collaborative care implementation in the Department of Veterans Affairs: core functions and implementation challenges

Abstract Background The collaborative care model is an evidence-based practice for treatment of depression in which designated care managers provide clinical services, often by telephone. However, the collaborative care model is infrequently adopted in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Almost...

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Main Authors: Jessica M. Lipschitz, Justin K. Benzer, Christopher Miller, Siena R. Easley, Jenniffer Leyson, Edward P. Post, James F. Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2601-9