BASED.
(Community Based, that is)
Don't Be Scared
(MB)
ACK!ronyms
Testing, Testing, 1-2-3
Isn't that SPECIAL
(Assessments)?
100

ARMHS is an acronym for THIS.

What is Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services


100

THIS person determines the appropriate level of care for the pt interested in joining the Mother & Baby Program.

What is the Mother Baby Psychiatry provider

100

THIS is the workflow for a pt requesting to reschedule the first of their 4 DBT Intake appointments.

What is:
their first follow-up can be changed to the intake appointment type; then schedule an additional follow-up appointment after the third follow-up appointment that was originally scheduled to complete the intake series.

100

THIS is what we would tell a pt that has never been seen at Sagent before that is calling to request an ADHD evaluation.

What is: “At this time, we’re not accepting new patients for psychological testing unless you have a referral on file from a healthcare provider. Please check with your primary care provider to submit a referral on your behalf or check with your insurance carrier and/or primary care provider for other options.” 

100

THIS is the type of assessment that you WOULD schedule for a SUD pt.

What is a co-occurring assessment

200

IHT is a good fit for people with THESE barriers.
(Name at least three)

What is:
severe medical issues
morbid obesity
bed-ridden (due to illness, etc)
mental health issues
agoraphobia
severe depression
severe anxiety
OCD
unable to connect virtually for therapy.

200

THESE are the 3 levels of care for the Mother & Baby Program.

200

THIS is the maximum group size for the Adult Day Treatment program.

What are 12 patients.

200
THIS is what you would tell a pt asking how long the waitlist for testing might be.

What is: "The wait time can vary based on the type of testing needed, locations you are able to travel too, as well as provider availability. The waitlist is a new process, so we are still determining our estimated wait times. Once an opening becomes available, someone on our admissions team will reach out to you to schedule."

200

These are the two external referring entities that will sometimes require one or more CBT Follow Ups for a Spinal Cord Stimulator Assessment.

What are:
Rayus Radiology and iSpine

300

THESE services require an MA/PMAP plan to be fully covered by insurance.

What are ARMHS, CTSS, BHH Care Management, IHT

300

THIS is how long the Aftercare MB program will run.

What is 20 weeks
(group is held 1 day a week, for 1 hour)

300

THESE are the insurance restrictions for ADT (name 2).

What are:
Medicare
Tricare

Please note: Any insurances that do not accept supervised claims will not cover ADT group.

300

THIS is (at least) how many appointments you will schedule for a pt that is going to complete a testing series, and these are the appointment types.

What is: at least 3.
1) Testing Intake
2) Testing Session (though this could be split into multiple appointments)
3) Testing Results

300

THESE are items that would NOT be appropriate for a Special Assessment (name at least 4).

What are:

  • ADHD, Autism, Cognitive or Developmental Concerns
    • Defer these individuals to psychological testing
  • Evaluation for Employment
  • Fitness for Duty
  • Psychosexual Evaluations
  • SMRT Assessments
  • Emotional Support Animal Letter Requests
  • Department of Transportation Assessments (to Regain License)
400

These are the 2 teams we would send a Care Management request tasks to on EHR (depending on pt's age).

What are BHH Minor and BHH Adult

400

THIS is what we would do if a pt requests to see an individual therapy provider while being a part of the Low Intensity Mother & Baby Program.

What is: schedule weekly therapy appointments with any available therapy provider that has experience with postpartum.

400

THIS is what we would ask/screen for before adding a pt to the DBT Waitlist.

What is:
1) Inform the patient/guardian of the program components (individual & group sessions) and confirm they are able to commit to these for the full duration of the program

2) Confirm we have a group that accepts patient's age

3) Confirm we have a location that works for the patient, and that is currently open for waitlist additions

4) Confirm the group time(s) and service mode(s) available at that location will work for the patient/guardian.

To note: We cannot guarantee placement in a specific group. The DBT provider will consider the patient’s scheduling needs and try to find a group time that would work best for the patient.

400

THESE are the kinds of pt's that would be good candidates for Neuropsychological evaluations.

What are: pt's with TBI's, cognitive functioning issues, a history of seizures, aphasia

400

THIS is what we would tell a pt that calls stating that they need a court ordered assessment completed.

What is "We would need the court order on file before scheduling."

500

THESE are the screening questions we ask a pt that states they are interested in joining our ARMHS program.

What are:
"Do you have a state funded (MA/PMAP) insurance policy?"
"Are you currently or will you be residing in a facility that offers round-the-clock medical care?"

500

THESE are the appointments that you schedule for pt that has been approved to join the IOP/High Intensity Mother & Baby Program after attending their MB Psychiatry Intake.

What are:
The MB Therapy Intake
7 MB Therapy Follow Ups
MB IOP Group Start
(9 appts in all)

500

THESE are the appointments we schedule for a pt that has been notified of an opening on the Family DBT Waitlist.

What are:
The 4-appt intake series for the minor and the 4-appt intake series for the guardian.

500

THIS is what must occur if a pt with a previous ASD diagnosis has a referral for only ADHD testing.

What is:
a patient with a previous diagnosis of Autism must be scheduled with a testing provider who can evaluate for Autism as well, even if they're not being tested specifically for that diagnosis.

500

THIS is when a General Mental Health Assessment (or DA) might be helpful (name as many as you can think of).

What is:

  • Confirming diagnoses and developing a treatment plan

  • Acquiring county services

  • Fulfilling a court order/recommendation

  • Completing an assessment for a child per a school's recommendation

  • When a pt is unsure of what services would be best suited for them

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