We wanted to update you on a new change to the online version of the Intake GPRA. Like the Follow-Up & Discharge Survey, the Intake GPRA will now have ID Authentication. This is a feature requiring administrators to enter Client IDs before moving forward with the survey. This feature will ensure that there are no duplicate intake GPRAs for each intake survey entered.
COVID-19 Round-Table & TA Communications
We hope everyone is staying as healthy and happy as possible!
Below are updates regarding the recent COVID-19 Round-Table and TA communications:
COVID-19 Round-Table
OMNI recently held two Round-Tables (3/31 & 4/1) focused on COVID-19 and remote service provision. Please click here to view a document summarizing key-points and takeaways from the two Round-Tables.
Additionally, we have created a COVID-19 Resources page on this SOR Website. The page will be continually updated with resources and trainings. If you encounter any resources, trainings, websites, etc. that you think would be helpful to share with other CSBs and FQHCs, please send them to SORSupport@omni.org for dissemination.
TA Communications
In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress during this time, the TA team will be reducing communications. Temporarily, the TA Team will be suspending all non-essential communications, but will continue to respond to any TA requests/inquiries initiated by agencies. Your agency Dropbox folders will continue to be updated every Friday with follow-up tracking sheets, but we will not send emails regarding follow-up tracking reminders for the time being. If you would like to continue to receive follow-up tracking communication, please email SORSupport@omni.org to request this.
Please do not hesitate to continue reaching out to the TA Team at SORSupport@omni.org with any questions or concerns – we are more than happy to help – but we also recognize the need to reduce any undue burden on you and your staff at this time.
Quarter 2 Treatment and Recovery Services Surveys
Happy April 1st!
With the end of quarter 2 of the SOR grant, we launched the Quarter 2 Treatment and Recovery Services Survey. This survey collects information on recovery and treatment services to assist OMNI in reporting agencies’ work to SAMHSA to meet grant requirements.
Agency point-of-contacts were emailed on April 1st, 2020 with instructions and the survey links. If you did not receive this email and believe you should have, please contact SORSupport@omni.org.
The survey requests data from quarter 2 (January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020).
Please reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org with any questions!
SOR Treatment Bulletin: March 2020
Second Edition of OMNI's Treatment TA Bulletin: March 2020
Due to the spread of COVID-19, these past few weeks have brought on significant changes and challenges, and OMNI recognizes Virginia CSBs and FQHCs are at the center of many of these impacts. We want to acknowledge all of the wonderful work being done and sacrifices being made, and offer support to any CSB/FQHCs in need of individualized assistance. This Bulletin offers various resources and important updates.
Click here to read!
COVID-19 Resources
We wanted to share an upcoming webinar that may be helpful for your agencies in the upcoming months as you move toward telehealth:
Essential Tips for Using Videoconferencing to Deliver SUD Treatment and Recovery Services Webinar hosted by the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC)
Friday, March 27th (1:30-3:00 pm ET)
Description: “Given recent public health concerns and the importance of social distancing, substance use disorders (SUDs) treatment and recovery support providers are seeking viable alternatives to in-person service delivery. The use of technology through a web-based videoconferencing platform in a synchronous manner (often called telehealth or telemental health) offers one solution.”
Registration and more information: https://attcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-attc/event/where-begin-essential-tips-using-videoconferencing-deliver-sud
We have also created this document with additional resources from the CDC, SAMHSA, and NAADAC around COVID-19. Feel free to send the SOR TA Team any other webinars or resources that would be useful to share with other agencies.
GPRA Question Change
We are announcing a change to the GPRA survey to align with a recent SAMHSA update. This change has been made to the intake, follow-up, and discharge surveys (both print and online versions). To succinctly summarize the change, we created a short video to help visually explain the question modification. Watch the video below or click here to download the video.
Here is a written summary of the GPRA Question Change:
Section A: Behavioral Health Diagnosis: Question 1a (FDA-approved medication in past 30 days) is now asked regardless of the previous answer for Question 1 (diagnosed with an opioid use disorder) in this section. Question 1a has also been changed slightly to ask if a client received FDA-approved medication for “an opioid use disorder”; this question previously asked only about “this opioid use disorder” (indicating the opioid use disorder had to have been diagnosed in the past 30 days). The same exact changes occurred to Question 2 and Question 2a, but regarding alcohol use disorder instread of opioid use disorder.
Two answer choices have also been added to Question 1a: “Client was diagnosed with an opioid use disorder, but did not receive an FDA-approved medication for an opioid use disorder” and “Client was not diagnosed with an opioid use disorder and did not receive FDA-approved medication for an opioid use disorder.” These options appear regardless of the previous answer for Question 1. The same exact change occurred to Question 2 and Question 2a, but regarding alcohol use disorder instread of opioid use disorder.
Please reach out to SORSupport@omni.org with any questions.
Remote GPRAs & Gift Cards at Intake Interviews
We hope everyone is hanging in there! We appreciate all your efforts to support your community during this stressful time. While client service provision remains a priority, we wanted to communicate some recent updates from SAMHSA regarding the SOR grant.
First, we encourage your agencies to offer GPRA interviews via phone or video during this time, and SAMHSA has approved these additional methods for all GPRA interviewing (intake, follow-up, and discharge).
Encrypted Emails for Client IDs
As some of you are aware, the TA Team reaches out to agencies periodically to follow up on various GPRA issues (i.e. missing client ID numbers, incorrect interview dates, etc.). For confidentiality purposes, client ID numbers and other identifying information cannot be communicated via email. From now on, the SOR TA Team will be sending encrypted emails when contacting agencies about GPRA issues specific to an individual client.
GPRA Follow-Up & Discharge Webinar Training
We are excited to announce a Follow-Up and Discharge Webinar Training on Wednesday, March 11th from 1:00-2:00 pm EST.
The training will review the steps to take when initiating a follow-up and discharge GPRA. To register for the zoom webinar, please click here!
SOR Treatment TA Bulletin
Welcome to the First Edition of OMNI's Monthly TA Bulletin!
The goal of this monthly newsletter is to provide communication around SOR grant-related updates, GPRA implementation support, training opportunities, and important dates. Additionally, we will highlight success stories and GPRA implementation tips you can use!
Click here to read!