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PRIMHD (Programme for the Integration of Mental Health Data)

PRIMHD is about developing a new national integrated mental health information collection.  The integration of the two former separate data collections, Mental Health Information National Collection (MHINC)1 and the Mental Health Standard Measures of Assessment and Recovery (MH-SMART)2, will enable the sector to link information on consumer service provision (MHINC) with outcomes (MH-SMART).

The vision is to assist in the improvement of health outcomes for all mental health service users in New Zealand by providing a single rich data source of national mental health information.

PRIMHD3 is one of nine priority projects described in the implementation plan of the National Mental Health Information Strategy (2006)4.

The collection of quality outcome data will progress the development of a national dataset that supports a better and more detailed understanding of changes in health, wellbeing and circumstances for those accessing mental health services.

The dataset will also provide services with valuable information to support planning activities. For this reason, it is important that the sector continues to maintain momentum embedding the collection of outcome measures into routine practice and, at the same time, works on integrating that information with the current national data collection, MHINC.

Who receives what services, by whom, with what effect (outcome)

Question

 Answer Former information source
Who receives? Demographic and clinical characteristics of mental health service users MHINC
MH-SMART
What services? Details of mental health services delivered MHINC for volume and service type
From whom? Service characteristics MHINC for team type
With what effect? Consumer outcome data such as severity of symptoms MH-SMART
MHINC
Knowing the People Planning (KPP)

Footnotes

  1. http://www.nzhis.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesns/56 
  2. http://www.tepou.co.nz/page/11-Welcome
  3. http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/primhd
  4. http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/ea6005dc347e7bd44c2566a40079ae6f/89ada4873004b9cecc25704
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