Behavioral Health Meetings Calendar

ONC-SAMHSA Behavioral Health TEP

The purpose for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (ONC-SAMHSA) Behavioral Health Technical Expert Panel (TEP) is to:

Recommend BH measures for widespread adoption and utilization for future stages of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
Recommend future measure development needs by evaluating available clinical research
Provide private sector input regarding measure implementation feasibility

Below is a calendar of the panel's meetings and information about how to participate.

Behavioral Health TEP Calendar

Week #	Date	Discussion Topic	Meeting Materials
1	4/9 – 4/13	Option 1: 4/9: 1:00 – 3:00pm	Behavioral Health Clinical Quality eMeasures Project Technical Expert Panel Kick-Off 1 [PDF - 783 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Kick-Off Option #1 Meeting Summary [PDF - 100 KB]
1	Orientation	Option 2: 4/12: 12:30 – 2:30PM	Behavioral Health Clinical Quality eMeasures Project Technical Expert Panel Kick-Off 2 [PDF - 782 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Kick-Off Option #2 Meeting Summary [PDF - 100 KB]
2	4/16 3 – 4:30pm	Suicide/Trauma – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Suicide/Trauma Meeting 1 [PDF - 887 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 100 KB]
3	4/23 3 – 4:30	Autism – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Autism Meeting 1 [PDF - 796 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 101 KB]
4	4/30 3 – 4:30pm	Depression – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Depression Meeting 1 [PDF - 638 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 100 KB]
5	5/7 3 – 4:30pm	Drugs/Alcohol – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Drugs/Alcohol Meeting 1 [PDF - 657 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 657 KB]
6	5/14 3 – 4:30pm	Suicide/Trauma – Week 2	Behavioral Health eMeasures Suicide/Trauma Meeting 2 [PDF - 950 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 101 KB]
7	5/21 3 – 4:30pm	Autism – Week 2	Behavioral Health eMeasures Autism Meeting 2 [PDF - 882 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Weekly Meeting Summary [PDF - 101 KB]
8	5/29 3 – 4:30pm (Tuesday)	Depression – Week 2	Behavioral Health eMeasures Depression Meeting 2 [PDF - 882 KB]
9	6/4 3 – 4:30pm	Drugs/Alcohol – Week 2	Behavioral Health eMeasures Alcohol and Drug Use Meeting 2 [PDF - 886 KB]
10	6/11 3 – 4:30pm	Suicide/Trauma – Week 3	Behavioral Health eMeasures Suicide and Trauma Meeting 3 [PDF - 963 KB]
11	6/21 3 – 4:30pm	Autism – Week 3	Behavioral Health eMeasures Autism Meeting 3 [PDF - 1 MB]
12	6/25 3 – 4:30pm	Depression - Week 3	Behavioral Health eMeasures Depression Meeting 3 [PDF - 922 KB]
13	7/2 3 – 4:30pm	Moved	Canceled
14	7/9 3 – 4:30pm	Drugs/Alcohol - Week 3	Behavioral Health eMeasures Drugs and Alcohol Meeting 3 [PDF - 989 KB]
TEP Phase 2
15	7/16 3 – 4:30pm	Depression – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Depression Phase II Meeting 1 [PDF - 672 KB]
16	7/23 3 – 4:30pm	Drug Use/PCM – Week 1	Behavioral Health eMeasures Drug Use/Prescription Drug Misuse Phase II Meeting 1 [PDF - 993 KB]
17	7/30 3 – 4:30pm	Depression – Week 2 *	Canceled
18	8/6 3 – 4:30pm	Drug Use/PCM – Week 2 *	Canceled
Added	8/9 TEP In-Person Meeting	Phase I: Report-All Domains Phase II: Depression and Drug Use/Prescription Drug Misuse	Behavioral Health eMeasures Technical Expert Panel General Session [PDF - 487 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Depression Breakout Session [PDF - 473 KB] Behavioral Health eMeasures Drug Use/Prescription Drug Misuse Breakout Session [PDF - 396 KB] Medical and Mental Disorders Behavioral Health Clinical Quality Measure [PDF - 703 KB] Incorporating Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement into Clinical Practice [PDF - 799 KB] Behavioral Health Clinical Quality Measures Composite Measures [PDF - 240 KB]
19 Added	9/27 BH Clinical Quality Measure Initiatives Public Forum	CMS, ONC, SAMSHA, and NQF Initiatives	Behavioral Health Clinical Quality Measures Program Initiatives Public Forum [PDF - 2.3 MB] NOTE: For a copy of the link to the recording for this session, please contact Kate.Tipping@hhs.gov
20	8/20 3 – 4:30pm	Drug Use/PCM – Week 3 *
21	8/27 3 – 4:30pm	Depression – Week 4 *
22	9/3 3 – 4:30pm	Drug Use/PCM – Week 4 *
23	9/10 3 – 4:30pm	Depression – Week 5 *
24	9/17 3 – 4:30pm	Drug Use/PCM – Week 5 *

* If needed

** All meeting times listed above are Eastern Daylight Time.

Meeting Webcast & Participation

Participation in meetings will be available via web-sharing and audio teleconference. The web-sharing will enable participants to see the live viewing of the slides. The teleconference will provide the live audio. The public will be invited to make comments at the conclusion of each meeting. How to Participate – Behavioral Health Technical Expert Panel.

Upcoming Meetings

All meeting dates and times are subject to change until published on the TEP Information Center.

Note: Modifications that impact a previously announced TEP meeting (i.e., time or date change) cannot always be announced quickly. Therefore, please check the TEP Information Center site periodically in the event a change has occurred.

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