Common use of Behavioral Health Services Outcomes Clause in Contracts

Behavioral Health Services Outcomes. The Contractor shall require Behavioral Health Providers to measure and collect clinical outcomes data, to incorporate that data in treatment planning and within the medical record, and to make clinical outcomes data available to the Contractor, upon request; The Contractor’s Behavioral Health Provider contracts shall require the Provider to make available Behavioral Health Clinical Assessment and outcomes data for quality management and Network Management purposes; The Contractor shall use outcome measures based on behavioral health care best practices. As directed by EOHHS, the Contractor shall collaborate with Behavioral Health Providers to develop outcome measures that are specific to each Behavioral Health Service type. Such outcome measures may include: (1) Recidivism; (2) Adverse occurrences; (3) Treatment drop-out; (4) Length of time between admissions; and

Behavioral Health Services Outcomes. The Contractor shall require Behavioral Health Providers to measure and collect clinical outcomes data, to incorporate that data in treatment planning and within the medical record, and to make clinical outcomes data available to the Contractor, upon request; The Contractor’s Behavioral Health Provider contracts shall require the Provider to make available Behavioral Health Clinical Assessment and outcomes data for quality management and Network Management purposes; The Contractor shall use outcome measures based on behavioral health care best practices. As directed by EOHHS, the Contractor shall collaborate with Behavioral Health Providers to develop outcome measures that are specific to each Behavioral Health Service type. Such outcome measures may include: (1) Recidivism; (2) Adverse occurrences; (3) Treatment drop-out; (4) Length of time between admissions; and (5) Treatment goals achieved.