Oracle Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Health

Formerly Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health

Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health, developed by Oracle Health, is a solution designed to meet the behavioral health needs of healthcare organizations. According to the vendor, it offers intuitive documentation, treatment planning, group therapy support, medication management tools, and reporting capabilities. This product is said to be suitable for small to large healthcare organizations and is used by a range of professionals in the behavioral health field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and community behavioral health clinics.

Key Features

Intuitive documentation: According to the vendor, Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health provides intuitive documentation tools specifically designed for behavioral and mental health professionals. It is said to allow for efficient information collection, access, and sharing, enabling clinicians to focus on providing patient care.

Treatment planning: The solution is said to support the development and sharing of individualized treatment plans across the care team. Clinicians and patients are said to be able to collaborate to create personalized goals, objectives, and interventions. Tailored treatment planning workflows are said to enable the inclusion of clinical diagnoses and social determinants of health factors.

Group therapy: According to the vendor, Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health simplifies the documentation process for group therapy sessions. Clinicians are said to be able to view the participant list in one place without opening multiple charts, and all group details can be documented in a single chart. Individual notes for each participant in group therapy are said to be generated from a single file.

Medication management: The solution is said to provide various tools to simplify medication management for behavioral health professionals. According to the vendor, clinicians can check drug interactions, electronically route prescriptions, and access detailed medication history. Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) requirements are said to be facilitated for compliance.

Venues and service lines: Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health is said to accommodate the unique workflows of various behavioral health venues and service lines, including assertive community treatment, crisis services, detox, eating disorders, primary care, and substance use disorders.

Comprehensive capabilities: According to the vendor, the solution offers comprehensive capabilities to support behavioral health professionals in delivering whole-person care. It is said to combine specific behavioral and mental health workflows with enterprisewide registration and scheduling systems, includes a clinically integrated, comprehensive revenue cycle engine, and provides patient engagement tools for an enhanced patient experience.

CCBHC support: The solution is said to support Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) by enabling the sending and receiving of health information, initiating connected treatment plans, and reporting for SAMHSA-required clinic-lead measures.

State reporting: Cerner Integrated Behavioral Health includes state-specific content to help organizations maintain compliance with state reporting requirements. According to the vendor, the content adheres to each state's programmatic and data-specific requirements and can be extracted for simplified aggregation and reporting.

Integrated EHR and revenue cycle capabilities: The solution is said to integrate electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle capabilities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency. It is said to provide an enterprisewide registration and scheduling system, a clinically integrated revenue cycle engine, and patient engagement tools for an enhanced patient experience.

Secure information sharing: According to the vendor, the solution offers secure tools for sharing and consuming information, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of patient data. It also provides a bidirectional connection with labs and the ability to connect health information across disparate systems for a comprehensive view of patient data.