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Massachusetts Standardized Documentation Project Training
Co-sponsored by Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts, Inc.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and
Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Training Information

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The Massachusetts Standardized Documentation Project (MSDP) has undertaken the process of designing,
developing and implementing a standardized documentation process that includes identification of the required
clinical processes and specific data elements within each process that are needed to support the delivery of
quality recovery focused services that are compliant with the requirements of all applicable funders and national
accreditation bodies. The MDSP forms process was developed to assist providers meet several important and
strategic goals in three key areas:

  1. Clinical Care Benefits: Enhances clinical care approach; client-centered recovery/resiliency focus; reduction
    of redundant collection of clinical information; enhanced measurement and duplication of positive
    outcomes; enhanced accessibility to services
  2. Fiscal Benefits: Staff retention; enhances cost efficiency of standardized process; e-health conversion;
    enhances system-wide accountability
  3. Enhanced Compliance Benefits: Meets certification and national accreditation compliance requirements;
    more objective reviews/audits; provides a reduced compliance risk environment; promotes a system
    learning environment

MHSACM, DMH and DPH/BSAS are pleased to co-sponsor three training opportunities on MSDP as follows.
The registration fee for each training session is $55.00 per person.


Training #1: Introduction to the MSDP

Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel (directions attached to Registration Form)
Registration Deadline is April 29

Target Audience: Executive Directors, Medical Directors, Clinical Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Program
Managers, Staff Supervisors and Direct Care Staff of Behavioral Health Organizations.
Objectives of this training are to provide information about the MSDP project, including its goals and the MSDP
project recommendations and products; to provide an understanding of how the MDSP products and
recommendations were developed and tested; to provide information about the “MDSP Training Plan” and
implementation supports; to provide information on the benefits of the MSDP Standardized Documentation
Processes including practical support for medical necessity/ documentation linkage requirements, practical
support for person centered/ recovery oriented services, more efficient training and the benefits of system
learning and response and more efficient, cost-effective and compliant transition to electronic record formats;
and to provide information about MDSP Documentation implementation strategies.

Training #2: MSDP Standardized Documentation Set

Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Hopkinton (directions attached to Registration Form)
Registration Deadline is May 8

Target Audience: Medical Directors, Clinical Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Program Managers, Staff
Supervisors and other Direct Care Staff who you want to train as a trainer
Objectives of this training are to provide detailed training on the content and use of the MSDP Standardized
Documentation Set; and to provide an opportunity for program-specific questions and discussions.

Training #3: MSDP & DMH Community Based Flexible Supports (CBFS)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel (directions attached to Registration Form)
Registration Deadline is June 10

Target Audience: DMH Program Directors and Supervisors of organizations that will be providing Community
Based Flexible Supports services through the new DMH CBFS contracts
Objectives of this training are to provide detailed training on the content and use of the MSDP Standardized
Documentation Set within CBFS; and to provide an opportunity for program-specific questions and discussions.

The Registration Form is also available at http://www.mtmservices.org/MSDP-Update.html
Questions? Call 508-647-8385, extension 0



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