October 21, 2002

MINUTES

 MEMBERS     Bert Bleakley, NAMI

PRESENT:      Lena Klumper, Partnership for Children

                           Cleveland Wilson, Your New Beginnings

                           Janice Gary, Peterkin/IPA

                           Louis Gloston, Peterkin & Associates/IPA

                           Alice Smith, Peterkin & Associates/IPA

                           Alfred Spriggs, L.I.F.E. Concepts

 STAFF            Debbie Jenkins, Child and Family Services Director,CCMHC

PRESENT:      Densie Lucas, Assistant Area Director

                           Terry Eads, MIS Director, CCMHC

                            Dr. Sylvia Branson Ellis, Psychological Services Director, CCMHC 

                            William H. McDougal, Substance Abuse Services Director, CCMHC

 I.          Introductions

 II.         Minutes

·          Offered copies of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire used by BHC that was distributed as Attachment A at the last meeting for the benefit of those who were not in attendance.

·          Minutes were accepted with a noted correction to the spelling of Mr. Gloston’s name. 

III.       Grid (Distributed as ATTACHMENT A)

·         Ms. Klumper made additions to the grid.

·         Another column was added to the grid to include the person/entity responsible for the tasks listed.

·         Additional information was added to the outcomes column.

·         Ms. Klumper pointed out the need to create an Evaluation Plan as listed in Objective 7.3 on page three of the grid.

·         There was discussion regarding some Area Programs requiring their contract agencies to be subject to same accreditation processes as the Area Program, Cumberland County is not making this requirement.

·         The committee needs to determine if they will consider changing the current CQI process of CCMHC to incorporate members outside of the area authority staff (i.e. representatives from advocacy groups, consumers, stakeholders, and providers, etc.)

·         Ms. Smith commented that providers are getting prepared for potential membership in the network and therefore, should be prepared to provide preliminary information by July 2003.

 IV.       Discussion on Data Sets and Performance Indicators

·          Mr. Eads gave an overview of the requirements

·          Discussion led by a provider regarding need for standardized submission of information submitted to LME for monitoring/reviewing/analyzing performance indicators. 

V.        Next Steps

·         After next meeting, will take information through to the Consumer Family Advisory Committee (CFAC) for approval.

·         Will begin working on the Service Management Section of Plan.

·         Will review Evaluation Information at the next meeting.

 VI.       Round Robin

·         In response to questions by Mr. Gloston, Mr. Eads gave an overview of IPRS and CDW.

·         Providers were urged to contact Medicaid because EDS will not support software after next October.

·         Will need to submit HIPPA compliant information in 2004.  This may require utilizing a clearinghouse.

·         Must go through the LME to receive money from the State, but providers can direct-bill Medicaid.

·         The HIPPA compliant web-enable application will be available in May and will be mandatory the following October.

·         Because of differences in information being received from various people at the State level, Mr. Eads encouraged providers to contact EDS directly with questions regarding billing.

·         Mr. Eads gave information about locating IPRS information on the State’s website.

 VII.      Next Meeting

            Monday, 10/28/02 at 8:30a.m.

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