Performance Improvement Project (PIP) to Improve Suicide Prevention and Community Resilience

CBH has launched the Performance Improvement Project (PIP) to Improve Suicide Prevention and Community Resilience, as mandated by the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS). This initiative aims to enhance suicide prevention efforts by implementing new performance indicators and targeted interventions. As such, CBH providers will be responsible for implementing screening tools for depression, suicide risk, and health-related social needs (HRSN).

CBH has begun collecting data on these screening tools as part of the PIP requirements. The documentation linked below includes a comprehensive guide for healthcare providers and organizations involved in the standardized electronic clinical data exchange using the Health Level Seven (HL7) messaging standard. Its primary aim is to outline the methodology for transmitting clinical information, observations, and procedures to support various quality reporting initiatives.

By adhering to these guidelines, organizations can ensure that critical clinical data, often involving standardized terminologies such as SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms), LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes), and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology), is accurately captured and transmitted in an HL7 v2.x format. This standardized approach is crucial for enabling efficient data processing, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements, and ultimately improving patient care outcomes.

The Importance of Standardized Data Submission

Standardized data submission via HL7 offers several significant benefits:

• Interoperability: Facilitates seamless exchange of health information between disparate systems, reducing manual data entry and errors
• Accuracy and Completeness: Ensures that all required data elements for HEDIS measures are consistently captured and transmitted
• Efficiency: Automates data flow, saving time and resources for both providers and the receiving organization
• HEDIS Compliance: Enables accurate calculation and reporting of HEDIS measures, which are vital for quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance
• Improved Patient Outcomes: Reliable data supports better understanding of population health trends and informs targeted interventions

Questions regarding the PIP may be directed to CBH.PIP@Phila.gov.

PIP-Related Documents

• Provider Bulletin 25-17 (Issued April 28, 2025)
• Provider Bulletin 25-26 (Issued August 1, 2025)
• Provider Bulletin 26-01 (Issued February 13, 2026)
• CBH HL7 Submission Guide (Updated February 13, 2026)
  • Submission Guide Attachment C: SNOMED Codes for SNS-E Interventions (xlsx)
• Screening Program Guides
  • Depression Screening Program
  • Postpartum Depression Screening Program
  • SUD Screening Program for Individuals with Depression
    Please Note: CBH’s SUD Screening Program falls outside the scope of the OHMSAS PIP. Providers are not required to submit documentation of substance use screenings via claims or HL7 messaging at this time.

The information contained on this web page is for educational and informational purposes only. The clinical services described on this web page may not be covered for all CBH enrollees. To find out about what services are available to you under the CBH benefit package, please contact CBH Provider Operations at 215.413.3100.