Screen Accommodations - Behavioral
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Beginning January 1, 2014 providers can provide
information using the new DSM-5 by entering any
behavioral diagnosis under the existing Axis I field
if they choose. Axis II can be noted as No
Diagnosis(V71.09).
Alternatively, providers who wish to continue to
utilize the Axis I & II design of DSM-IVTR may
continue to do so.
NOTE: Diagnosis descriptions will continue to be in
DSM-IVTR language and will not reflect updated
descriptions.
Screen Accommodations – Medical & Social
Elements Impacting Diagnosis
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Providers will be able to continue to enter the
general diagnostic category for medical issues
the member may have. Axis III should continue to
be used for this purpose until the final screen
changes are in place.
Axis IV should continue to be used for
documenting social elements impacting the
diagnosis.
Screen Accommodations – Overall Functioning
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Until the final screen changes are completed later in
2014 we will be allowing users to continue to enter
GAF scores. If you choose not to complete a GAF
you may put 99 in the axis V field.
Screen Accommodations – Next Phase
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ValueOptions intends to move toward the
complete redesign of the diagnosis screens in
second quarter 2014.
At that time screens will be modified to more
closely mirror the new DSM-5. At that time
additional information & training will be provided
to users of the Connects systems.
We are excited to be combining this change with
other changes to make the system better meet
the needs of all our users & look forward to
providing this additional information in the
upcoming months.