The Commission continued its discussion on how greater adoption of health information technology could facilitate clinical integration for behavioral health. Prior Commission meetings discussed barriers to EHR adoption, including financing and available products that support behavioral health providers.
This presentation had two recommendations for the Commission to discuss: (1) creation of voluntary standards for behavioral health-focused EHRs, and (2) Medicaid mechanisms to finance EHR adoption among behavioral health providers.
The Commission will vote on these recommendations in the April 2022 meeting.