The Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) initiative overseesthe transition to managed care for Medicaid recipients who receive mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services in New York State. The metrics emphasize improving rates of timely follow-up treatment post discharge, timely filling of appropriate medication prescriptions post discharge, and reducing rates of readmission.The BHO SUD Continuity of Care dataset is designed to assess the frequency with which individuals receive a lower level, less intensive, substance use disorder or Mental Health Follow-Up service within 14 or 30 days following a discharge from inpatient detoxification, chemical dependence inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient detoxification or chemical dependence inpatient rehabilitation. The year 2015 saw the conclusion of the first phase of the Behavioral Health Organization initiative (BHO). A new Behavioral Health Managed Care Transition phase II is underway. The data contained in the BHO metrics span 2010 to 2014, using the 2010 calendar year for a baseline. Earlier in the program (2011‐2012) the metrics were calculated quarterly and on a year‐to‐date basis, later in (2013‐2014), New York State Office of Mental Health opted for semi‐annual and year‐to‐date aggregations.

The Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) initiative oversees the transition to managed care for Medicaid recipients who receive mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services in New York State. The metrics emphasize improving rates of timely follow-up treatment post discharge, timely filling of appropriate medication prescriptions post discharge, and reducing rates of readmission.The BHO MH Engagement in Care dataset is designed to assess the degree to which individuals discharged from mental health inpatient treatment engage in outpatient treatment post discharge where "engagement" is defined as receiving two or more outpatient mental health visits within thirty days of discharge and the degree to which individuals discharged from mental health inpatient treatment engage in outpatient treatment post discharge where "engagement" is defined as receiving four or more outpatient mental health visits within 60 days of discharge. The year 2015 saw the conclusion of the first phase of the Behavioral Health Organization initiative (BHO). A new Behavioral Health Managed Care Transition phase II is underway. The data contained in the BHO metrics span 2010 to 2014, using the 2010 calendar year for a baseline. Earlier in the program (2011‐2012) the metrics were calculated quarterly and on a year‐to‐date basis, later in (2013‐2014), New York State Office of Mental Health opted for semi‐annual and year‐to‐date aggregations.

The Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) initiative oversees the transition to managed care for Medicaid recipients who receive mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services in New York State. The metrics emphasize improving rates of timely follow-up treatment post discharge, timely filling of appropriate medication prescriptions post discharge, and reducing rates of readmission.The BHO Continuity of Care dataset is designed to assess the frequency with which individuals receive outpatient mental health treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder within 7 or 30 days of discharge from a mental health inpatient hospitalization. The year 2015 saw the conclusion of the first phase of the Behavioral Health Organization initiative (BHO). A new Behavioral Health Managed Care Transition phase II is underway. The data contained in the BHO metrics span 2010 to 2014, using the 2010 calendar year for a baseline. Earlier in the program (2011‐2012) the metrics were calculated quarterly and on a year‐to‐date basis, later in (2013‐2014), New York State Office of Mental Health opted for semi‐annual and year‐to‐date aggregations.