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Outcomes: 1. Describe a novel model for providing integrated supportive oncology services in community settings 2. List process and outcome metrics associated with implementing community-based psychosocial and palliative care services An unmet need for palliative care and psychosocial oncology in community settings and a limited workforce to provide these services necessitates innovation. When faced with similar challenges, the field of psychiatry developed the Collaborative Care model. Collaborative Care uses a mix of onsite behavioral health workers and offsite psychiatrists, as well as a measurement-based approach, to provide evidence-based behavioral health care in community settings. At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we aim to increase access to palliative care and psychosocial services in our diverse community satellites by enhancing collaborative care. We developed the Supportive Oncology Collaborative (SOC), a clinical model that integrates onsite and virtual resources to create a cohesive team of palliative care clinicians, a psychiatrist, and social workers. We do not offer discreet palliative care, social work, or psychiatric services in the SOC, but rather provide a comprehensive team approach for each clinical concern. This model is currently implemented in two Dana-Farber Cancer Institute satellite locations, with plans to expand to three additional locations over the next 2 years. In this session, we will present information about Collaborative Care, how it was adapted into the SOC, and how this differs from standard care delivery models. We will identify 10 common reasons for referral (eg, pain, goals of care, behavioral health, coping with illness) and the interdisciplinary clinical pathways we have developed for each. We will share process metrics such as clinical volume, patient risk stratification, and proportion of high-risk patients presented for clinical discussion at interdisciplinary team meeting. We will share an evaluation plan based on patient goals and linked to referral indications. Finally, we will share case studies to demonstrate how care is provided in this model in alignment with the clinical pathways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Access to supportive services in community-based oncology is challenging but essential, particularly for underserved populations. Methods: We developed the Supportive Oncology Collaborative (SOC), built upon the tenets of Collaborative Care, an existing model used to increase access to behavioral health in community settings. Using a population-health-based approach with screening, a registry, and shared care, we added palliative care specialists to a team of social workers and a consulting psychiatrist. We provided integrated psychosocial and palliative care at community-based sites of a large comprehensive cancer center. Results: We implemented the model in 2020 at a community site with a racially and ethnically diverse patient population. Encounters grew from 527 in our first year to 2,130 in 2022. Using screening tools, we identify the highest-risk patients for discussion in team meetings. Discussion: We are expanding the SOC across the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute regional campuses and believe it can increase access to integrated psychosocial and palliative care in cancer centers across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]