MARS - Mental health Assessment Records System

MARS Mental health Assessment Records System

MARS is a GIS-based information management and analysis module used to provide accurate, up-to-date information on people in the mental health care system.

It is vital to attain efficient use, and the best possible distribution, of limited resources and funding. Knowing Medicaid Home and Community Based, Long-term care, and Intermediate Care, as well as Medicaid State Plan Program recipients by services is also essential. An up-to-date statewide registry and tracking system with linkages between the welfare program and administrative agency data systems is urgently needed. This GIS-based system provides an effective tool to track participants in the mental health care system, and their geographic proximity to families, resources, community services, transportation, medical resources (clinics, doctors and labs), home help support and other important resources. This gives a complete picture of the clients' environment to the agency in charge of administrating benefits.

MARS is a GIS based system, which provides an agency with the ability to enter, store, access, and, most importantly, geographically view and evaluate necessary pertinent information about their mental health care loads. The mapping feature allows an agency to geographically view a placement location in relation to area clinics and other facilities locations. The agency is then able to evaluate and determine the optimum placement location having instant access to vital information on the patients, special needs, or individuals in the system - all with a visual geographic perspective.

Geographic mapping includes:

Current placement location
Available licensed facilities
Meals on Wheels providers
Home Help and Personal Care
Medical Facilities (Doctors, Clinics, Laboratories, and Community Health Units)

Key Benefits and Features:

User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Ability to generate customizable reports
Tier-level security enables agency administrators to define groups or teams and allow restricted access
Use geographic analysis to estimate future budget requirements for an area

For an agency to work effectively and efficiently, keeping up-to-date data is vital. With MARS™, data entry and updating data is easy. The mapping feature allows an agency to easily view a new placement location in relation to a current community health unit, possibly reducing unnecessary displacement. The system allows instant access to vital information on the patients, special needs, or seniors in your system - all with a geographic perspective.

The MARS Database Includes:

Patient Information
Name
Social Security # Pin Last 4
Date of Birth /Age (Month and Year)
Ethnicity
Gender
Concatenated Combination - Patient Unique Identifier
Education Records
Medical/Criminal History
Including reports of abuse or neglect
Placement Location Specifics
Personal Care Services
Environmental Modification
Personal Emergency Response
Case Management Tools
Variety of Medical and Non-Medical Services based on placement.

MARS is GIS created specifically for the management of mental health care systems to aid in making informed decisions and track service history by gender, race, geographic location and service types. It is easy to use, and requires no prior knowledge of mapping, GIS theory, database administration, or much experience using a computer. It can give facility managers the tools they need to accurately map their systems without needing to become a GIS expert.

DBS is a leader in (GIS) Geographic Information System technology and can design and implement systems to meet your current needs while also providing for expandability without unnecessary costs. Allow DBS to customize and implement MARS™ as your Mental Health Care Management Solution.