The New York State OMH supports the implementation of the Collaborative Care model (CoCM) to integrate Behavioral Health into primary care. In CoCM, patients are treated in a familiar setting and have access to behavioral health services right away. Evidence shows that this minimizes loss to follow up that often occurs with external referrals to specialty care. CoCM also improves efficiency and provider satisfaction in primary care practices. There is a built-in capacity to treat behavioral health, and someone on the team to keep track of patient outcomes, which often improves both behavioral and physical health conditions.