Summary

The State of Colorado will receive up to $65 million over a four year period from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to implement and test its State Healthcare Innovation Plan. Colorado’s plan, entitled “The Colorado Framework,” creates a system of clinic-based and public health supports to spur innovation that will improve the health of Coloradans.

The Colorado Framework builds on work already underway in the state, especially the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPCI). The SIM initiative adopts many high value primary care activities of CPCI like team-based care, care management, and data driven improvement. The Colorado Framework adds several key components. The most prominent include an emphasis on integrated behavioral health services, the inclusion of pediatric practices, and a broader definition of primary care practices to include behavioral health centers. More information about the SIM award can be found at http://www.coloradosim.org/.

This Implementation Guide was developed as a resource for primary care practices and community mental health centers participating in SIM, along with their supporting Practice Transformation Organizations (PTO’s), Practice Facilitators (PF’s), Clinical Health Information Technology Advisors (CHITA’s), and Regional Health Connectors (RHC’s). This guide provides a description of the SIM Cohort 1 Milestones and recommendations on how to meet the objectives described in the milestones. A toolkit of additional materials and resources to help participants educate themselves as they undertake the work of SIM accompanies this Implementation Guide with links referenced throughout.

View Implementation Guide PDF

The SIM Framework and Milestones are intended to be benchmarks that guide and measure where participating practice sites are in their transformation journeys. They are derived from the Bodenheimer Building Blocks and the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative milestones and activities and reflect the priorities of payers that support SIM practices. The milestones have been developed by the SIM office, Multi-Payer Collaborative, and the University to emphasize and support SIM’s focus on advancing behavioral health integration within primary care settings.

View SIM Framework and Milestones PDF

The objective of the BHI modules is to provide comprehensive and practical information about behavioral health integration that can be applied towards healthcare practices. The modules are designed to be interesting, engaging and to enhance the learners' ability to understand and maximize BHI into healthcare practices. There are a variety of modules, some created specifically for SIM and we encourage you to check out the ones that fit your interest.

Link to e-Learning Modules 

 

Directions

Once you click on the link to the e-Learning modules, please follow these instructions for registration:

• Click on the Register link
• A registration pop-up box will appear. Please enter your email address and set up your password. For registration code, please enter: SIM
• You will then be redirected to “My Account” page where you can access the SIM e-Learning modules

 

***For the Integrated Behavioral Health Training Certificate

The Integrated Behavioral Health Training (IBHT) certificate provides behavioral health professionals, academic programs, and stakeholders with an eLearning opportunity to explore the 8 core competencies for integration into primary care. Completion of the certificate program is recognized by the Office of Behavioral Health. Additionally, IBHT learners will have access to the other State Innovation Model (SIM) e-Learning modules. To register for the IBHT Certificate:

• Website: http://cuelearning.org
• Click on the Register link
• A registration pop-up box will appear. Please enter your email address and set up your password. For registration code, please enter: IBHT
• You will then be redirected to “My Account” page where you can access the IBHT e-Learning modules

View SIM Final Report PDF