Development of a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Module to Improve Practice, Documentation,

and Program EvaluationAnne C. Dobmeyer, PhD, ABPP, Chief Psychologist, PCBH Directorate,

Deployment Health Clinical CenterJennifer L. Bell, MD, Associate Director, PCBH Directorate, Deployment

Health Clinical CenterChristopher L. Hunter, PhD, ABPP, DoD Program Manager for Behavioral

Health in Primary Care

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association 17th Annual ConferenceOctober 15-17, 2015 Portland, Oregon U.S.A.

Session # G3aOctober 16, 2015

Faculty Disclosure

The presenters of this session have NOT had any relevant financial relationships during the past 12 months.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

• Describe how using an enhanced EHR module specific to PCBH may improve clinical practice

• Identify the benefits of increased standardization in PCBH documentation made possible through use of a PCBH EHR module

• Discuss ways in which development of a PCBH EHR module may aid program evaluation in large medical systems

Bibliography / References

1. Dobmeyer, A. C., Goodie, J. L., & Hunter, C. L. (2014). Health care provider and systems interventions promoting health behavior change. In K. A. Riekert, J. K. Ockene, & L. Pbert (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change (4th ed.). New York: Springer (pp. 417-436).

2. Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Dobmeyer, A. C., & Dorrance, K. A. (2014). Tipping points in the Department of Defense’s experience with psychologists in primary care. American Psychologist, 69 (4), 388-398.

3. Hunter, C. L., & Goodie, J. L. (2010). Operational and clinical components for integrated-collaborative behavioral health care in the patient centered medical home. Families, Systems, & Health, 28, 308-321.

4. Ray-Sannerud, B. N., Dolan, D. C., Morrow, C. E., Corso, K. A., Kanzler, K. E., Corso, M. L., & Bryan, C. J. (2012). Longitudinal outcomes after brief behavioral health intervention in an integrated primary care clinic. Families, Systems, & Health, 30, 60-71.

5. Reitz, R., Common, K., Fifield, P., & Stiasny, E. (2012). Collaboration in the presence of an electronic health record. Families, Systems, and Health, 30, 72-80.

Learning Assessment

• A learning assessment is required for CE credit.

• A question and answer period will be conducted at the end of this presentation.

Disclaimer

The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) or the U.S. Government.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the following individuals who were instrumental in the initial development of the DoD EHR PCBH module:

Meghan Corso, PsyDJay Earles, PsyDCharles Milliken, MDJoshua Morganstein, MDMatthew Nielsen, PhD

Overview

• Context: PCBH in the Department of Defense (DoD)• Rationale for EHR PCBH module • Development process and product• Training• Impact on program evaluation• Current/future directions

‒ Quarterly improvements/updates‒ Enhancements to primary care provider (PCP) EHR module

Context: PCBH in the DoD

• DoD Military Health System (MHS) serves 3.3 million beneficiaries in military facility primary care (PC) clinics¹

• DoD policy requires all PC clinics with > 3,000 enrollees have a full-time behavioral health consultant (BHC) using PCBH model¹

‒ 313 BHCs; 313 clinics• BHCs document care in the DoD EHR

‒ Shared medical record (no separate behavioral health chart)²‒ Documentation occurs during appointment‒ Variability in format and location of BHC documentation ‒ Very limited ability to extract data beyond basics (demographics, visit

type and length, procedure coding, diagnosis)

¹Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Dobmeyer, A. C., & Dorrance, K. A. (2014). Tipping points in the Department of Defense’s experience with psychologists in primary care. American Psychologist, 69 (4), 388-398.

²Hunter, C. L., & Goodie, J. L. (2010). Operational and clinical components for integrated-collaborative behavioral health care in the patient centered medical home. Families, Systems, & Health, 28, 308-321.

Rationale for EHR PCBH Module

• Improve documentation‒ Quality‒ Efficiency‒ Standardization

• Improve clinical practice through prompts/reminders during clinical practice¹

‒ Assessment prompts‒ Evidence-based intervention options‒ Links to assessment instruments and patient handouts‒ Options for recommendations to PCPs

• Improve program evaluation capabilities‒ “Mineable” data for key variables

¹Dobmeyer, A. C., Goodie, J. L., & Hunter, C. L. (2014). Health care provider and systems interventions promoting health behavior change. In K. A. Riekert, J. K. Ockene, & L. Pbert (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change (4th ed.). New York: Springer (pp. 417-436).

Development Process

• Multidisciplinary team‒ PCBH program managers for DoD and all Service branches‒ Multidisciplinary team of PCBH subject matter experts (SMEs) ‒ Technical assistance provided through contract support to Defense Health Headquarters

• Workgroup meetings over time‒ Initial form development occurred over 3-day meeting‒ Monthly telephonic meetings for first year‒ Quarterly telephonic meetings thereafter

• Consensus required‒ Inclusion of new content (or revisions) must have concurrence from all Service program

managers

• Quality control and improvement‒ Beta testing periods‒ Ongoing feedback from BHCs in the field

Product Overview

• Admin Tab S̶ Medical, family, social historyS̶ Health behaviors (alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, exercise)S̶ Behavioral Health Measure-20 (BHM-20)

• Screening Tab‒ PHQ-9, PCL-C, GAD-7, AUDIT-C, PEG-3, etc.

• Problem-Specific Tabs‒ Depression, Anxiety, Sleep, Obesity, Pain, etc.‒ Prompts assist BHC in assessing and documenting key areas

• Mental Status Exam (MSE) Tab

Admin Tab

Screening Tab: PEG

Pain Tab: HPI

Pain Tab: Intervention

Pain Tab: Recommendations

MSE Tab: P4 Suicide Assessment

Training

• Initial training‒ 6 hour, hands-on training during the DoD IBHC training course, or‒ Site visit from EHR trainers

• Supplemental training‒ Documentation training package (webinar, written guidelines/examples)‒ Individual training from a DoD BHC trainer (during IBHC training site visit)

Impact on Program Evaluation

• Prior to EHR PCBH module, program evaluation was possible¹ but challenging

‒ Required separate system for maintaining relevant data‒ Required hand-entering of data‒ Was limited to small number of clinics with motivated staff‒ Did not provide broad look at multiple variables across many

clinics

¹Ray-Sannerud, B. N., Dolan, D. C., Morrow, C. E., Corso, K. A., Kanzler, K. E., Corso, M. L., & Bryan, C. J. (2012). Longitudinal outcomes after brief behavioral health intervention in an integrated primary care clinic. Families, Systems, & Health, 30, 60-71.

Impact on Program Evaluation (cont’d)

• With EHR PCBH module, evaluation capabilities are expanded‒ Data available from all clinics across large medical system‒ No separate data entry required‒ Program managers can access data more easily‒ Chart reviews easier

‒ Information is found in consistent locations‒ Consistent terminology used

‒ More relevant process and outcome variables available

Impact on Program Evaluation (cont’d)

• Patient outcome variables‒ Scores over time on variety of assessment instruments

‒ Global functioning (BHM-20)‒ Symptom specific (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-C, etc.)

‒ Suicide risk variables• BHC practice/process variables

‒ Number of appointments per episode of care‒ Percent of encounters in which required assessment given‒ Percent of encounters in which feedback given to PCP‒ Percent of new patient appointments in which handout given

as part of informed consent process

Current/Future Directions

• Quarterly improvements/updates‒ Pediatric assessment measures‒ Copy forward function for assessment results‒ Links to additional patient education materials‒ Guidance for BHC action based on suicide risk level

• Enhancements to primary care provider (PCP) EHR module‒ Data-minable documentation of patient referral to PCBH‒ PCBH related clinical clues/reminders for PCMs‒ Addition of mandated PTSD screen

Q & A/Summary

• How might using an enhanced EHR module specific to PCBH improve clinical practice?

• What are some benefits of increased standardization in documentation made possible through use of a PCBH EHR module?

• How might use of a PCBH EHR module aid program evaluation in large medical systems?

Session Evaluation

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