MDHHS received a planning grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to do the following:
MDHHS is interested in helping county jails with overcoming the barriers to sharing mental health and substance use disorder information. During this project, MDHHS would collaborate with county jails and other stakeholders to (1) review requirements for obtaining consent to share mental health and substance use disorder information, (2) identify best practices for sharing mental health and substance use disorder information between jails and publicly funded mental health and substance use providers, (3) identify barriers to sharing mental health and substance use disorder information between jails and publicly funded mental health and substance use providers, and (4) identify actions to remove these barriers to align with national best practices while still protecting the confidentiality of individuals. Improved sharing of behavioral health information would allow for better coordination of care for patients with the goal of improving mental health and substance use disorder treatment outcomes. This will allow for better outcomes for patients and reduce overdose deaths.
By breaking down barriers to sharing mental health and substance use disorder information, this project will allow jails, external payers, and providers to collaborate more effectively and improve the coordination of care for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. MDHHS would seek to align education and outreach efforts as part of this project with statewide health care transformation initiatives such as the State Innovation Model, Section 298 Initiative, Michigan Diversion Council, and Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project to support greater clinical integration of physical health and behavioral health services. This project could also be a starting point for improved sharing of health data beyond just substance use disorder data.
MDHHS hired MPHI to facilitate the planning process with stakeholders. Dr. Sheryl Kubiak from Wayne State University was hired to provide technical assistance. During the planning phase, MDHHS would work with MPHI and stakeholders to review the scale and scope of implementation. This review would include determining if a pilot location is needed or whether the department could proceed with broader implementation. MDHHS will determine if a pilot location is needed based on the input of stakeholders. MDHHS will determine a potential location based on input from stakeholders.
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