CalMHSA’s Change Process
CalMHSA’s statewide electronic health record project was created to standardize clinical forms and practices across counties. CalMHSA works to address state initiatives for all involved counties, instead of each county […]
When a Provider Leaves: Unfinished Clinical Documentation
What to do when a provider departs without finishing clinical documentation (not including progress notes) Some documents, such as CalAIM Assessments, state reporting records, or client legal documents, can be […]
BHIN 24-005: Mobile Narcotic Treatment Programs
On 1/4/24, DHCS published BHIN 24-005, which instituted the minimum requirements for the operation of mobile narcotic treatment programs, or Mobile NTPs. If your county has opted to run a […]
BHIN 23-059: Justice Involved Reentry Initiative
On 11/13/2023, DHCS published BHIN 23-059 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 133, which instituted the Medi-Cal Justice Involved Reentry Initiative. This BHIN is the guide to this initiative, which […]
How to Track AB 109 Clients in SmartCare
Assembly Bill (AB) 109 shifted the responsibility for monitoring, tracking, and incarcerating low level offenders from state prisons to county correctional offices. This shifts rehabilitation from being done in correctional […]
Editing Signed Documents When You Are Not the Author
In SmartCare, there is a setting to determine a document type is editable by non-authors. This means that if the author has signed the document, someone who is not the […]
February 2024 Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an update to 42 CFR Part 2. A fact sheet was made available on 2/8/24 and the full regulation text […]
Accounting for Travel and Documentation Time in Progress NotesÂ
Although time spent completing travel and documentation are no longer components of billable time, it is crucial to future rate-setting efforts to include this information on every progress note.  Travel […]
Addressing Old Timeliness Documents
Protocol History: On July 1, 2023, when most counties went live with SmartCare, timeliness data was being captured differently than it is currently. There was a CSI Standalone Assessment document, […]
Medication Consents
CalMHSA has worked with Manatt to determine what are the legal requirements for medication consents. These recommendations are specific to consents for medications and not general informed consent/consent to treat. The […]