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Technical Assistance

SDICC Technical Assistance

Apply for Technical Assistance!

Under contract with the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the State Data Infrastructure Coordinating Center offers Technical Assistance (TA) to assist State Mental Health Agencies with the design, collection, reporting, and uses of public mental health information systems and performance indicators. A major goal of the TA is to assist states with the implementation of the URS, HIPAA, and DS2K+ standards. Download the TA Application (Word - 180KB) for more information on how to apply. If you do not have Adobe Reader please download it here.


Previous Technical Assistance Workshops


Data Quality and Integrity Technical Assistance Workshop * November 13 - 14, 2008

The Data Quality and Integrity Technical Assistance workshop was held November 13 and 14 at the Beacon Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop focused on how to improve the quality of data being submitted to the SMHA from mental health providers.  The workshop addressed a number of areas of insuring the integrity of data used for state and national reporting, by addressing a number of approaches used by 4 different states to improve data reporting.  Presenters included state and local agency experts who issues of data "scrubbing" and edits, data site visit "audits", training and collaborative work with providers on data quality, improving data quality through CQI initiatives, and the inclusion of data quality and timeliness requirements in performance contracting. If you do not have Adobe Reader please download it here.
Document / Presentation
Presenter
Sen-Yoni Musingo
Sen-Yoni Musingo
Sen-Yoni Musingo
Sen-Yoni Musingo & Mike Potters
Dean Ortega
Sue Lummus
Ron Tremper
Sue Lummus
Dean Ortega
Sue Lummus
Dean Ortega
Larry Williams & Mike Potters
Dean Ortega
Sen-Yoni Musingo, Larry Williams, & Mike Potters
Dean Ortega
Sue Lummus
 


Consumer Survey Technical Assistance Workshop * June 19 - 20, 2008

The Consumer Survey Technical Assistance workshop was held June 19 and 20 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. The purpose of the meeting was to convene a group of State Mental Health Agency Staff who administer the Consumer Survey which informs several of the National Outcome Measures (NOMs). The workshop provided technical assistance to help states improve their survey administration. Participants represented thirty states, the NASMHPD Research Institute, and SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services. If you do not have Adobe Reader please download it here.

Document / Presentation
Presenter
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Vijay K. Ganju & Mary E. Smith
Lisa Klein
Lisa Klein
Lisa Klein
Tim Connor
Tim Connor
Tim Connor


DIG Technical Assistance on Implementing Unique Client Identifiers* April 3 - 4, 2006

The DIG TA on Implementing Unique Client Identifiers was held April 3 and 4, 2006 at the Sheraton Suites in Alexandria, Virginia. The workshop provided assistance to states on developing IDs that allows them to unduplicate clients, identify and eliminate consumers with multiple aliases or other identifiers, and that facilitate future data linkage with Medicaid and other state data systems for calculating outcome and performance measures. Please click on the document titles below to download the presentations and meeting materials. If you do not have Adobe Reader please download it here.

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Presenter
 
 
Ted Lutterman
Laura Daniele
Judy Hall
Dan Whalen
Dennis Nalty
Brian Balicki
John Petrila


DIG Technical Assistance on Consumer Surveys * June 12 - 13, 2003

The DIG TA on Consumer Surveys was held June 12 and 13, 2003 in Alexandria, Virginia. The workshop was held to provide state representatives an introduction and basic review of the MHSIP Consumer Survey for adults and children. Please click on the document titles below to download the presentations and meeting materials. If you do not have Adobe Reader please download it here.

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Presenter
 
 
Molly Brunk
Judy Hall
Judy Hall
Molly Brunk