Chickasaw Federal Health, LLC (CFH), under contract with the HHS Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), invites SAMHSA block grant supported providers (e.g., Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers) and their data exchange partners to participate in a pilot program focused on advancing behavioral health (BH) data exchange using the USCDI+ BH data element list.

Pilot Objectives:

1. Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes
2. Identify Behavioral Health Provider Priorities
3. Real-World Testing of USCDI+BH
4. Discover USCDI+BH and USCDI Adoption Barriers
5. Inform a Behavioral Health Information Resource (BHIR)

Benefits of Participation:

1. The pilot program will distribute $5,000,000 among an expected 6 - 10 pilot participants, as well as provide technical assistance.
2. Pilot participants will contribute to national efforts to improve behavioral health outcomes.
3. Pilot participants will shape the future of behavioral health interoperability.

All pilot program awardees will receive financial and technical assistance to help with the program’s integration, launch and use.