BHO MH Continuity of Care: 2010-2014 New York State Metrics

The BHO Continuity of Care dataset from data.ny.gov assesses outpatient follow-up rates for Medicaid recipients after mental health inpatient discharge. It contains metrics for 2010-2014, with data aggregated quarterly or semi-annually and on a year-to-date basis. The dataset includes 13 columns such as Quarter, Metric ID, Rate, Denominator, and Age Group.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in post-discharge follow-up rates (7/30 days) using Quarter, Year, and Rate columns.
• Comparing performance across different OMH Regions using the OMH Region, Rate, and Year to Date Rate columns.
• Assessing metric outcomes by demographic segments using the Age Group column alongside Numerator and Denominator columns.
• Tracking the evolution of specific quality indicators over time using Metric ID, Description of Metric, and Year columns.

Strengths

• Covers a 5-year time range from 2010 to 2014, providing a longitudinal view.
• Includes 13 distinct columns for detailed metric analysis, including disaggregation by region and age group.
• Provides both periodic (Quarterly/Semi-annual) and cumulative (Year to Date) aggregations for metrics.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Administrative data from the New York State Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) initiative.

Time Range

2010-2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 18:51:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, USA