Medicaid Services Unit NorthSTAR External Studies and Reports

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THQA Substance Abuse and Pregnancy Study

• NorthSTAR Pregnancy/Substance Abuse Final Technical Report (PDF, 160K)
• NorthSTAR Pregnancy/Substance Abuse Final Executive Summary (PDF, 20K)

THQA NorthSTAR Provider Survey Results

• THQA NorthSTAR Provider Satisfaction Technical Report Survey Executive Summary (PDF, 56K)
• NorthSTAR Provider Satisfaction Survey Report (PDF, 1,230K)

Combined Surveys

• NorthSTAR Combined Surveys Report (PDF) Posted July 8, 2011

University of Texas Addiction Research Institute

• Feedback for Quality Improvement - NorthSTAR (PDF, 2,525K)

Various Other External Studies

The reports below were created and funded by entities external to DSHS staff.

2011 Reports

• 2011 Dallas Homeless Count Census Report (PDF)  Posted April 14, 2011
• UNT Phase 3 Mental Health Study (PDF) Posted June 16, 2011

2010 Reports

• Legislative Budget Board Report
  http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Performance%20Reporting/TX_Govt_Effective_Efficiency_Report_82nd.pdf
  The NorthSTAR section is on page 275
• TriWest Group-Zia Partners Assessment of the Community Behavioral Health Delivery System in Dallas County - Funded by Parkland Hospital
  www.ntbha.org/docs/Dallas%20BH%20Assessment%202010-10-04%20Detailed%20Report.pdf
• University of North Texas Study of NorthSTAR services for Collin County Residents - Funded by Collin County
  • Presentation: www.co.collin.tx.us/healthcare_services/unt_study/Phase1Presentation.pdf
  • Phase One Report: www.co.collin.tx.us/healthcare_services/unt_study/Phase1StudyUNT.pdf
• Perryman Report - Funded by ValueOptions
  www.ntbha.org/docs/The%20Perryman%20ReportMay2010.pdf
• Perryman Group Report: Costs, Consequences, and Cures: An Assessment of the Impact of Severe Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders on Business Activity in Texas and the Anticipated Economic and Fiscal Return on Investment in Expanded Mental Health Services www.caction.org/research_reports/reports/PerrymanMentalHealthReport.pdf
• Care Coordination - 2010 Results (MS Word)

Previous Years

• Care Coordination - 2009 Study (MS Word)
• Innovations in American Government - Press Release (PDF)
  NorthSTAR Program is recognized as one of the five Texas Government Programs citied for Harvard Award for Innovations in American Government
• Texas State Government Effectiveness and Efficiency: Selected Issues and Recommendations (PDF)
  • See page 173, "Increase Access to Substance Abuse Treatment for Adult Medicaid Clients"
• Care Coordination for Children In the NorthSTAR Medicaid Behavioral Health Program (MS Word)
• Texas Adult Mental Health (AMH) Consumer Survey, Results FY 2008 (MS Word)
• Texas Youth Service Survey for Families (YSSF) Results FY 2008 (MS Word)
• Texas Adult Mental Health (AMH) Consumer Survey, Results FY 2006 (PDF, 71K)
• Texas Youth Service Survey for Families (YSSF) Results FY 2006 (PDF, 70K)
• Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency study (PDF, 285K)
• Texas NorthSTAR Independent Assessment (PDF, 548K)
• Health and Human Services Commission study of Behavioral Health in Managed Care
• SFY 2000 TDMHMR Adult Mental Health Consumer Survey Report NorthSTAR Results (PDF, 457k)