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Clinicians
Recorded Webinars

The Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES) team conducts live on-line seminars (webinars) for PSYCKES users and clinicians, during which attendees can ask questions (see calendar). Recorded versions of the webinars are available to view anytime. The following recorded webinars are relevant to Clinicians:

Title Description Materials Date Recorded
Using PSYCKES for Clinicians Provides an introduction to the clinical use of PSYCKES. 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
PSYCKES Consent Module Leaving OMH site Provides an overview of the PSYCKES Consent Module and the procedures for obtaining client consent. With consent, or in a clinical emergency, the Consent Module is used to enable access to individual data for clients without a quality flag and/or with no Medicaid billing history at the provider. It is the only way to access client data with special federal and state protections (substance abuse, HIV, family planning, and genetic information). PSYCKES Consent Module Slides  (5mb) April 25, 2013
Health Promotion and Coordination, and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Leaving OMH site 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. Health Promotion and Coordination, and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Slides (3.67mb). March 5, 2013
Quality Concerns in Psychopharmacology: 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
Quality Concerns in Psychopharmacology: 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

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