SOQIC is:
- An acronym for a statewide initiative within the mental health system that is dedicated to improving quality, reducing costs and ensuring compliance with federal requirements.
- A collaborative venture between the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), mental health boards, providers and clients. The primary objective was to design, develop and implement at the state, county board and local provider levels a standardized consumer-centered, compliant and cost-effective mental health delivery system.
- A standardized integrated medical records forms toolset that covers the entire treatment process -- from demographic information to transfer/discharge, including assessment, treatment planning and progress notes. The forms accommodate various certification, national accreditation and Medicare/Medicaid compliance requirements, as well as all ODMH and ODADAS rules and standards.
- An initiative organized to ensure representation of all stakeholder groups governed by the quality management council, which is comprised up of ODMH representatives, behavioral health groups, providers, consumers, family members and the Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS).
- A strategy designed to transform service delivery and documentation that addresses three of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health goals:
- Mental health care is consumer and family driven
- Excellent mental health care is delivered and research is accelerated
- Technology is used to access mental health care and information
