HEAL 22 Grant

Health Information Technology and Exchange for Behavioral Health

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What is HEAL 22?The New York State Department of Health- Office of

the Health and Information Technology

Transformation (OHITT) has contracted with

Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to provide

electronic health record (EHR) implementation

support and adoption services to mental health and

behavioral health providers participating in the

Medicaid Health Home program.

Program Duration: June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2013

Health Home Patient

Psychiatrist, Nurse

Practitioner, Physician Assistant

Case Manager,Care

coordinator

Social Worker, Substance Abuse

Counselor, Transitional

Housing Coordinator

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HEAL 22 Funding Available• $1500 per EE Phase 2• $500 per EE Phase 3

Category Behavioral Health Providers

Category A

• Case Manager or Case Coordinator (whose position might be called, depending upon the agency, as Inpatient Care Manager, Health Care Navigator, Health Care Coordinator)

• Transition Care Manager• Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor

Category B

• Social Worker• Licensed Master Social Worker• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist• Licensed Mental Health Counselor• Psychologists

Category C

• Psychiatrists• Physicians• Registered Nurse• Licensed Practical Nurse• Nurse Practitioner• Physician Assistant

Who is Eligible?

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HEAL 22 PHASES

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

SIGN UP• Agreement• Addendum

GO-LIVE• New EHR/BHS• Upgrade

CONNECTIVITY• RHIO SHIN-NY• Referrals• e-Prescribing• E-Labs

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Selection and Implementation

• EHR/BHS software with HIE capabilities

Consulting & Support Services

• e-Prescribing• Workflow analysis

and redesign• Project Management

Access, Training & Guidance

• Laboratory Ordering & Reporting• Training on Subscribe & Notify by

the RHIO• PSYCKES: Enrollment & Training• PNP: Access & Training

• Staff Training on EHR/BHS Software

ConnectivityHIE from EHR/BS Software• Care Coordination Documents• Patient Care Plans

Consent Management

• Training on Consent Process & Privacy/Security

Phase 2 Phase 3Summary of Technical Services

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PHASE 3Attestation ConnectivityLevel BH Providers

Case Notes Care Coordination

Referrals TO and FROM

Health HomeACase ManagerCase CoordinatorTransitional Care ManagerCASAC

Level A as applicableSession/Therapy Notes Psychosocial Assessments Needs Problem List Treatment Plan

All Level AB

Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Counselors

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Psychiatrists Physicians Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse Physician Assistant

Level A & B as applicablePsychiatric Assessments/Consults Medication Treatment & Monitoring Physical Exams

All Level A & Be-Prescribing e-Laboratory

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Connectivity & Information Exchange

SHIN-NY

RHIO HH

BH Provider A

BH Provider B

BH Provider C

BH Provider D

HH

BH Provider A

RHIOBH Provider B

BH Provider C

BH Provider D

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HEAL 22 Health Home Participation Funding• Requirementso Must have signed contract with Health Homeo Must sign HEAL 22 Agreementso Must attest to Phase 2 that all employees utilize a Cerified EMR

Clinical and administrative workflow analysis and redesign; Project management services for EHR implementation and effective

utilization; Provider and staff EHR/HIE training related to effective utilization of the

EHR, including any required workflow redesign identified; d. ePrescribing functionality as needed; and

o Phase 3 signup to RHIO