Behavioral Health Integration Data Sharing Design Studio Resources
In partnership with Connecting for Better Health, in spring 2026 CQC convened plans and providers to develop a practical, system- and people-centered blueprint focused on capabilities organizations can implement now to strengthen data sharing between providers and health plans and advance the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Participants included Providence, Sutter Health, and Blue Shield of California. Resources developed include:
- Behavioral Health Integration Systems Improvement Blueprint – Maps an individual’s behavioral health journey through real-world use cases, illustrating current and enhanced workflows alongside best practices for data exchange. The blueprint centers on a critical question: how to improve billing and reimbursement for CoCM services so more practices can adopt and sustain the model—making integrated behavioral health the default in primary care, not the exception.
- Collaborative Care Model Guidance for Commercial Health Plans – Provides clear, actionable billing guidance for commercial plans to support CoCM implementation, including considerations for prior authorization, billing processes, and documentation requirements.
- Behavioral Health Integration Community Design Studio Summary and Learnings Document – Synthesizes cross-sector insights and distills industry-aligned recommendations emerging from the project.
Explore CQC’s Collective BHI Solutions including the Behavioral Health Integration Payer Workgroup.