Behavioral Health Promoting
Interoperability (BH PIP)
Facility Incentive to Implement Healthcare Technology to Support Patient Care
Behavioral Health Promoting
Interoperability Program (BH PIP)
BH PIP is a program open to eligible behavioral health facilities in New Jersey that are looking to implement healthcare technology in order to increase patient care support. Participation is coupled with milestones, which are incentivized for payment from the State of New Jersey health agencies.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS), the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS), in collaboration with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) have made incentives available for the BH PIP program. NJII Healthcare is the leading partner to support the facilitation of healthcare technology necessary to participate and support patient care.
The Behavioral Health (BH) Promoting Interoperability program provides funding to qualifying Behavioral Health facilities to help them deploy or upgrade electronic health record technology and provide more effective care. This is an opportunity for facilities to implement or upgrade electronic health record (EHR) technology, paving the way for more efficient care delivery. With milestones that are incentivized for payment by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) and other state health agencies, this program provides a crucial financial boost to facilities committed to improving their technological infrastructure.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) is funding this initiative. This is a first-come, first-served program with a defined budget. We encourage participation as soon as possible to secure funding.
Who Is Eligible?
This program is open to any Behavioral Health facility in New Jersey that meets the following requirements:
- A non-profit or for-profit entity or government entity.
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Facility must have at least 20% Medicaid patient volume in a consecutive 90-day period within the last 12 months (CHIP does not count toward patient volume and out of state patient percent shall not exceed the in-state patient percent).
- Facility must be licensed by the Department of Health’s Certificate of Need and Facility Licensure (CNL) to provide mental health services and/or SUD services.
- Substance Use facilities that are currently participating or have participated in the SUD Promoting Interoperability Program will not be permitted to participate in the BH Promoting Interoperability Program.
Why Participate?
- Adoption of EHRs will allow for efficient capture, analysis, reporting and sharing of clinical and operational data
- Connects “siloed” systems of care to enhance care coordination and quality
- Ability to participate in the state’s Health Information Exchange, NJ Health Information Network (NJHIN) that facilitates the secure sharing of patient information across different healthcare settings
- Ability to integrate the statewide database such as New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) into the clinical workflows
- Increase bandwidth and capacity for treatment
- Opportunity to establish an integrated behavioral health delivery system, improving care quality and coordination across providers
- Financial incentives to help offset the costs to implement or upgrade the IT infrastructure
How NJII Supports This Program
NJII plays a crucial role in the support of this program between facilities and the state of New Jersey:
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Recruitment and qualification of BH Facilities to participate in the BH Promoting Interoperability Program.
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Liaison between BH facilities and the State.
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Education of all program milestones, deliverables, and deadlines to Behavioral Health facilities.
- Assistance in meeting all requirements to complete milestones.
- Assistance in the collection of proof documents for attestations.
- Assistance in the submission of attestations to the New Jersey Medicaid Management Information System (NJMMIS) portal.
- Coordination of incentive payments for Behavioral Health facilities.
Testimonials
I am delighted to share my positive experience working with Melanie Matos, my client services representative for the BHPIP program. From the very beginning, Melanie showed genuine dedication to supporting Mending Hearts Behavioral Health & Family Services in upgrading our healthcare technology infrastructure. She helped me navigate the milestone completion process smoothly.Melanie made herself available, explained the process step-by-step, demonstrating much patience with my limited knowledge of technology. We have already benefited from the connection to the NJHIN, as we have begun receiving alerts for admission, discharge, and transfers. We recognize that integrating health information will enhance our patient care. Thank you, Melanie, for your professionalism, patience, and dedication to guiding me successfully through the BHPIP process.
What to Expect
Behavioral Health entities are eligible to receive financial incentives by meeting following milestones.
Each milestone is tied to financial incentives.
| Milestone | Activity | BH Facility Incentive |
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| 1 | Participation Agreement / EHR Vendor Contract Agreement | $5,000 |
| 2-Tier1 | New EHR Go-Live -OR- | $20,000 |
| 2-Tier2 | Existing EHR Upgrade (any ONC Certified HTI Compliant EHR) | $7,500 |
| 3 | New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN/HIE) Connectivity | $7,500 |
| 4 | Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Connectivity* | $5,000 |
| 5 | Behavioral Health eConsent Management System (eCMS) | $5,000 |
| 6 | Telehealth Services | $5,000 |
*The State of New Jersey has the option to revise the milestones to another quality metric.
Check Eligibility
Please complete a brief questionnaire to check eligibilty to participate in this program.