Improving Behavioral Health Programs Through Measurement-Based-Care

The behavioral health industry is moving increasingly towards Measurement-Based Care. Whether you and your organization are new to Measurement-Based Care or you want to improve or expand your program, Mind Alchemy can help. We can guide you through conceptualizing what to measure, collecting and streamlining data, maintaining databases, and reporting data most effectively.

Led by a behavioral health scientist who consults on measured behavioral health, our team focuses on Key Performance Indicators, Quality Improvement, and comprehensive Program Evaluation. Partner with us to elevate your behavioral health policy and procedure changes to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve.

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What is Measurement-Based Care?

Measurement-Based Care is an evidence-based method that systematically and regularly assesses client care and outcomes. This approach involves five key steps: using valid measures, collecting data, analyzing the data, sharing results by providing feedback and taking action based on the findings.

The Mind Alchemy Advantage

At Mind Alchemy, we ensure that you measure what you intend to measure, making sure it works effectively every time. Our approach guarantees that your assessments are accurate and actionable, leading to better outcomes and continuous improvement in care quality.

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Expertise

Our founder, Dr. Raab holds a PhD in experimental psychopathology, a subspecialty in quantitative methods, and two MAs in behavioral health fields. Her experience encompasses all areas of measured care, including designing systems for collecting and managing research data, measuring psychopathological disorders, treatment outcomes, systems analysis of behavioral health care delivery, and cost analysis within a large medical system.

Her breadth and depth of experience ensures a comprehensive and insightful perspective in optimizing behavioral health initiatives. In addition to providing consultation conceptualizing how to measure the care you deliver, she can also guide you through the data handling process so that your team can most effectively gather, maintain, and report that data.

What are the Benefits of Measurement-Based Care?

Improved client outcomes (Aboraya et al., 2018; Fortney et al., 2017; Zhu et al., 2021)
Identification of non-responding clients: Without measurement, providers may not identify clients who are not responding to interventions or are at high risk for a nonresponse to treatment (Constantino et al., 2013; Walfish et al., 2012)
Improved outcomes for those identified as not improving and improved dropout rates (de Jong et al., 2021; Lambert et al., 2018)
Decreased costs and lowered the likelihood of worsening symptoms and leverage for quality improvement (Lewis, C. C., et al., 2019)(Connors et al., 2021; Lewis et al., 2019)
Improved outcomes for those identified as not improving (De Jong and colleagues, 2021)
Identification of non-responding clients: Without measurement, providers may not identify clients who are not responding to interventions or are at high risk for a nonresponse to treatment (Constantino et al., 2019; Walfish et al., 2012)

Citations

Aboraya, A., Nasrallah, H. A., Elswick, D. E., Ahmed, E., Estephan, N., Aboraya, D., Berzingi, S., Chumbers, J., Berzingi, S., Justice, J., Zafar, J., & Dohar, S.

(2018). Measurement-based Care in Psychiatry—Past, Present, and Future. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 15(11–12), 13–26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6380611/

Connors, E. H., Douglas, S., Jensen-Doss, A., Landes, S. J., Lewis, C. C., McLeod, B. D., Stanick, C., & Lyon, A. R. (2021). What Gets Measured Gets Done:

How Mental Health Agencies can Leverage Measurement-Based Care for Better Patient Care, Clinician Supports, and Organizational Goals. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48(2), 250–265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-020-01063-w

Constantino, M., Boswell, J., Bernecker, S., & Castonguay, L. (2013). Context-responsive psychotherapy integration as a framework for a unified

clinical science: Conceptual and empirical considerations. Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science, 2.

de Jong, K., Conijn, J. M., Gallagher, R. A. V., Reshetnikova, A. S., Heij, M., & Lutz, M. C. (2021). Using progress feedback to improve outcomes and

reduce drop-out, treatment duration, and deterioration: A multilevel meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 85, 102002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102002

Fortney, J. C., Unützer, J., Wrenn, G., Pyne, J. M., Smith, G. R., Schoenbaum, M., & Harbin, H. T. (2017). A Tipping Point for Measurement-Based

Care. Psychiatric Services, 68(2), 179–188. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500439

Lambert, M. J., Whipple, J. L., & Kleinstäuber, M. (2018). Collecting and delivering progress feedback: A meta-analysis of routine outcome

monitoring. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 520–537. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000167

Lewis, C. C., Boyd, M., Puspitasari, A., Navarro, E., Howard, J., Kassab, H., Hoffman, M., Scott, K., Lyon, A., Douglas, S., Simon, G., & Kroenke, K. (2019).

Implementing Measurement-Based Care in Behavioral Health: A Review. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(3), 324–335. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3329

Walfish, S., McAlister, B., O’Donnell, P., & Lambert, M. J. (2012). An Investigation of Self-Assessment Bias in Mental Health Providers. Psychological

Reports, 110(2), 639–644. https://doi.org/10.2466/02.07.17.PR0.110.2.639-644

Zhu, M., Hong, R. H., Yang, T., Yang, X., Wang, X., Liu, J., Murphy, J. K., Michalak, E. E., Wang, Z., Yatham, L. N., Chen, J., & Lam, R. W. (2021). The Efficacy

of Measurement-Based Care for Depressive Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 82(5), 37090. https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.21r14034

Behavioral Health Solutions

When might a clinician, clinic, or organization use Measurement-Based Care?

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

A funding agency may require performance-based measurement for funding. This necessitates identifying and measuring Key Performance areas as stipulated by the rules and regulations of that funding entity. Mind Alchemy can aid in conceptualizing how to measure, collect, maintain, and report that data.

Program Evaluation (PE)

You may want to know how well you serve your stakeholders and how to better serve them. This differs from Quality Improvement, though it overlaps because it often results in new programs rather than just improving existing care.

Quality Improvement (QI)

An organization may wish to improve its performance as an internal process. For example, it may seek to identify non-responders or even detect the early signs of non-responders. Mind Alchemy can assist in identifying the what, how, and when of that process to best meet your goals.

We specialize in developing Key Performance Indicator (KPI), Quality Improvement (QI), and Program Evaluation (PE) initiatives tailored to meet your organization's unique requirements, from inception to data collection and ongoing bespoke maintenance.

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