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IT as a Key Element in Mental Health Transformation. Ronald W. Manderscheid, Ph.D. Constella Group, LLC. Linkage President’s Commission: Define Goals + IOM Project: Define Strategies = Transformation + SAMHSA Data Strategy. President’s Commission:
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IT as a Key Element in Mental Health Transformation Ronald W. Manderscheid, Ph.D. Constella Group, LLC
LinkagePresident’s Commission: Define Goals+IOM Project: Define Strategies=Transformation + SAMHSA Data Strategy
President’s Commission: Goal 6: Technology is used to access care and mental health information. Institute of Medicine: Strategy 4: Rapid implementation of information technology and performance measures is critical for successful quality improvement.
National IT Initiatives in Mental Health • National Reporting – National Outcome Measures (NOMS) • Decision Support 2000 + National Platform - User Data – Input, Processing, Benchmarking - User Tools – Consumer & Provider Surveys; Survey Capacity for User Surveys - User Resources – Medicare and Medicaid tables - National Tools – Survey of Mental Health Organizations (SMHO); Client/Patient Sample Survey (CPSS)
National IT Initiatives in Mental Health • Decision Support 2000 + National Data Standards - Full Public Health Model - Government – SATVA Collaboration to Adopt Data Standards in Software - State Data Infrastructure Grants
National IT Initiatives in Mental Health • Decision Support 2000 + EHR/PHR - Principal Focus on Data Standards for EHR - Work Directly with the Consumer Community on PHR
Logical Structure of National Initiatives National Outcome Measures l Reporting l Clinical - Applications - Managerial l Data Standards - Decision Support 2000 + - Platform l Private Vendor Software l Interoperable Electronic Health Records l Information Infrastructure l SAMHSA Data Strategy
Areas to be Addressed in National IT Initiatives • Local Provider Information Infrastructure • Local Information Networks • Role of the States – DIG Grants • Linking Mental Health Data Standards to the National EHR and National Health Information Infrastructure • Support of SAMHSA and ONCHIT Initiatives • Support of SOMMS/NOMs
Contact • Ron Manderscheid, Ph.D. • Director, Mental Health and Substance Use Programs • Constella Group, LLC • 6003 Executive Boulevard, Room 416 • Rockville, Maryland 20852 • 240-514-2607 (Voice) • 301-787-1414 (Cell) • 240-514-2601 (Fax) • rmanderscheid@constellagroup.com • www.constellagroup.com • Enhancing human health around the world, every day