Welcome to TCOM Conversations

TCOM-Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management. It is an approach grounded in a philosophy of a single shared vision–helping people achieve their health and wellness goals as they navigate healthcare, child welfare, justice, behavioral health, education, and other complex systems.

TCOM Conversations is jointly hosted by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and The Praed Foundation. We are committed to improving the well-being of all through the use of personalized, timely and effective interventions. This blog is intended to serve as a forum to provide resources, answer your questions, and spark meaningful discussion for all members of the international TCOM collaboration.

Communimetrics Key Principles

The CANS, ANSA, FAST, and other TCOM Tools are all multiple purpose information integration tools that are designed to be the output of an assessment process. Since the primary purpose of these tools is to better communicate with all parties involved in care, each TCOM tool is based on communication theory rather than psychometric theories…

TCOM Around the World

The theory of Communimetrics was developed by Dr. John S Lyons. (Email us if you’d like a copy!) It is a Communication Theory of Measurement specific to Human Service Settings. From that theory came the TCOM Framework-Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management. The TCOM Framework consists of a set of Guiding Principles and Core Values that are…

13th Annual TCOM Conference 2017

Register Now for the 13th Annual TCOM Conference Draft Agenda Conference Infographic The Praed Foundation strives to cultivate an inclusive world view in which all people are equal and all have full rights of self-determination. We work collaboratively to eliminate any forms of discrimination or biased decision-making based on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, belief systems, age,…