Webinars

Technical Webinars | Project Tracking and Reporting | PSYCKES CQI Training in Freestanding Clinics | Clinical Webinars

Technical Webinars

Title	Description	Materials	Date Recorded
PSYCKES Consent Module	This webinar will provide an overview of the PSYCKES-Medicaid Consent Module and the procedures for obtaining client consent. In PSYCKES-Medicaid, users are able to view certain client-level data without consent for individuals with a quality flag who have been served at the provider. Access to client-level data for individuals without a quality flag, for individuals with no Medicaid billing history at the provider, and for all federally protected data (including substance abuse, HIV, family planning, and genetic disorders related data) is available only with the individual's written consent or in the case of a clinical emergency, and through the use of the PSYCKES Consent Module. A provider must designate a registrar(s) who uses the Consent Module to document the rationale for access to client data (consent or emergency).	PSYCKES Consent Module Webinar (5mb)	April 25, 2013
Local Government Units - Using PSYCKES to Support Behavioral Health System Management and Oversight	This webinar provides an overview of the Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES) application; offers case examples illustrating how PSYCKES can be used to support system planning, oversight and service coordination functions; and addresses issues related to data confidentiality and security.	Local Government Units - Using PSYCKES to Support Behavioral Health System Management and Oversight (3.1mb)	April 24, 2012
PSYCKES Access and Implementation for Behavioral Health Inpatient Providers	The webinar is designed for staff who will be responsible for managing implementation of PSYCKES in behavioral health inpatient settings. It reviews the steps required for institutions to obtain authorization for access to PSYCKES, and the procedures for granting staff access to PSYCKES using the New York State Office of Mental Health on-line Security Management System. It also covers the best practices for implementing PSYCKES in inpatient settings.	PSYCKES Access and Implementation Slides (3.5mb)	January 6, 2012
Using PSYCKES to Support Clinical Review and Care Coordination (for Behavioral Health Inpatient Providers)	Provides an overview of PSYCKES functionality and reports. Demonstrates how available client health data can support case review, treatment planning, care coordination, and discharge planning. Reviews quality indicator reports that track high utilization of emergency room and inpatient services, psychiatric re-admissions, and preventable hospitalizations. Covers procedures to obtain and document clients' consent to access client data in PSYCKES.	Using PSYCKES to Support Clinical Review and Care Coordination Slides (5.9mb)	December 27 2011
PSYCKES for State Psychiatric Centers (for inpatient unit staff)	Provides an overview of client-level information available in PSYCKES—up to 5 years of individual client data across all treatment settings including diagnoses, medications, behavioral/medical inpatient and outpatient services, laboratory/X-ray tests, dental and vision services, and living support/transportation. Also reviews how to use the consent module to obtain and document clients' consent to access PSYCKES data.	PSYCKES for State Psychiatric Centers (for inpatient unit staff) Slides (2.3mb)	December 6, 2011
Using PSYCKES	Provides an overview of the PSYCKES application and how it can be used to support continuous quality improvement projects and clinical decision-making. Reviews both the public website and the PSYCKES Medicaid database.		September 6, 2011
Using SMS to Grant PSYCKES Access	Provides an overview of the Security Management System (SMS), the Web-based application that agencies use to authorize staff members' access to certain New York State Office of Mental Health Web applications, including PSYCKES.	Using SMS Slides (595kb)	February 2, 2011
PSYCKES Utilization Indicators (July 2011)	Reviews the PSYCKES-Medicaid indicator sets released in July 2011. These indicators track high utilization of emergency room and inpatient services, preventable hospitalizations, and psychiatric re-admissions. This webinar provides definitions for each indicator, and demonstrates how to access this information in PSYCKES.	PSYCKES Utilization Indicators (July 2011) (717kb)	August 11, 2011

Project Tracking and Reporting

Title	Description	Materials	Date Recorded
Monthly Data Submission for the GNYHA-PSYCKES Quality Collaborative	Reviews monthly data reporting requirements for hospital-based mental health clinics participating in the GNYHA-PSYCKES Quality Collaborative. Provides context for monthly reporting and demonstrates how to track data and complete the monthly data submission survey.	Monthly Data Slides - Quality Collaborative (194kb) Sample Master Spreadsheet - Quality Collaborative (34kb) \| (51kb)	April 4, 2011

Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES) Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training in Freestanding Clinics

Title	Description	Materials	Date Recorded
Quality Concerns - Health Promotion and Coordination and Behavioral Health Care Coordination	Focuses on the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Initiative for Health Promotion and Care Coordination. Introduces the quality concerns related to the Health Promotion and Coordination and the Behavioral Health Care Coordination projects. Provides an overview of the scope of problems related to the quality concerns, discusses relevant scientific research, and offers strategies to address quality concern issues.	Quality Concerns Slides (3.67mb).	March 5, 2013
OMH CQI Initiative for Health Promotion and Care Coordination (The Next Phase) 2013 Project Activities and Expectations	Reviews the 2013 CQI project options for the CQI Initiative for Health Promotion and Care Coordination. Outlines CQI best practices using a quality improvement model that is designed to lead to positive change and reviews using PSYCKES to support project activities. Introduces the Center for Practice Innovations' online learning modules and discusses project requirements.	2013 Project Activities and Expectations Slides (4.6mb)	March 4, 2013
Project Planning Form	This webinar is designed for staff who will contribute to the completion of the Project Planning Form. The webinar will discuss the purpose of the form, provide instructions for completing the form, and review each section of the form.	Project_Planning_Form (344kb)	March 4, 2013
PSYCKES CQI Training (Freestanding Mental Health Clinics)	Introduces the Dose and Youth indicator sets. It also covers quality concerns in psychotropic prescribing, medication focused continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes, an update on the PSYCKES Medicaid application and CQI initiative, and Phase II project expectations.	Training Slides (1mb)	March 11, 2011

Clinical Webinars

Title	Description	Materials	Date Recorded
Using PSYCKES for Clinicians	This webinar provides an introduction to the clinical use of PSYCKES. It reviews the procedures for logging in and searching for clients, the information available in the Clinical Summary, and the process of using the Consent Module to enable access to client data.	Using PSYCKES for Clinicians Slides (7.7mb)	August 15, 2012
Too Young	Reviews the PSYCKES "Too Young" Youth indicator including a discussion of practice guidelines, literature updates and FDA indications related to best prescribing practices for the use of psychotropics in children.	Too Young Slides (2mb)	March 18, 2011
High Dose	Provides an overview of the PSYCKES Dose indicator set. Reviews scientific evidence regarding psychotropic dosing and offers case-based clinical strategies aimed to help evaluate and prescribe for clients who are receiving a psychotropic medication at a dose above the recommended maximum.		January 21, 2011
Clinical Rating Scales for Measuring Outcomes in Psychiatry	Introduces the use of rating scales in clinical practice. Covers strategies for using and interpreting client self-report rating scales, and guides clinicians through rating scales for specific disorders.	Rating Scales	February 11, 2011

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