How to Document Treatment Team Meetings

How to Document Internal Treatment Team Meetings Currently, each treatment team member that plans to bill for their time spent discussing the client with other treatment team members must create […]
How to Request Authorization for Services

In the future, this will be handled using the Care Coordination module, which is still in development. In the meantime, CalMHSA has created a basic authorization tracking document to track […]
How to Refer to an Additional Program

Depending on your county processes, you may have a specific referral form you use. CalMHSA is currently developing a process called “Care Coordination” which will address referrals both internal and […]
How to Refer the Client to Additional Services, Such as Primary Care Physician

If the screening indicates you need to refer to additional services with providers that do not use your county’s instance of SmartCare, follow your county’s procedures for sending these referrals. […]
How to Transfer the Client to the MCP

When a client has been receiving Specialty Mental Health Services but needs to step down to a lower level of care provided by the Managed Care Plans, you must complete […]
How to Document Follow-up Done on an External Referral

To document follow-up on a referral in SmartCare, you must first have the client open, then click the Search icon. Type Client Information into the search bar. Click to select […]
How to View Who’s on the Client’s Treatment Team

Make sure you have the client open. In the Treatment Team widget, click on the All link. This takes you to the Treatment Team list page. To add a treatment […]
How to See Who’s On My Caseload

Definitions SmartCare uses “Primary Clients” and “All Clients” or “Total” in Caseload tracking. Primary Clients – This list includes only clients where you are on their Treatment Team All Clients/Total […]