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Behavioral Health · Substance Use · Pharmacy

Whole-person care means integrating the two domains most often left out of the record.

Community mental health providers, Act 301 agencies, substance-use treatment programs, and pharmacy partners — retail, rural, independent, and PBM — all sit at the highest-risk points in the patient journey. SCeHA integrates the consent-controlled data flows, PDMP interfaces, and medication histories that make whole-person, safety-first care possible.

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Act 301 behavioral-health agencies in the target SCeHA expansion footprint
42 CFR
Part 2 consent workflows supported for SUD data segmentation
PDMP
Prescription monitoring integration is a core Civitas HDU use case

Who this is for

The domains where medication and mental-health data most need to connect

Behavioral health and pharmacy have historically been the two segments most disconnected from the medical record — and where the safety opportunities are greatest.

Community mental health centersAct 301 behavioral-health agenciesSUD treatment providersInpatient psychiatric facilitiesRetail pharmaciesIndependent rural pharmaciesPharmacy benefit managersLong-term care pharmaciesMedication therapy management programs

The value case

Why behavioral health and pharmacy participate

Both segments face regulatory and clinical requirements — 42 CFR Part 2 consent, PDMP integration, medication reconciliation, care coordination — that a shared HIE/HDU is uniquely positioned to solve.

Consent-controlled data flows

42 CFR Part 2 SUD data can be segmented and shared only where consent permits, preserving compliance while enabling care coordination.

Bidirectional pharmacy data

Pharmacy participants both contribute dispensing history and access medication reconciliation, allergies, and adverse events at the counter.

PDMP interoperability

PDMP data flows are a documented HDU use case — bringing controlled-substance visibility into the clinical workflow.

Civitas HDU Framework

Behavioral-health ADT alerts

Real-time notifications when clients present at an ED or are admitted — the highest-leverage moment for behavioral-health outreach.

MTM and care-plan sharing

Direct Secure Messaging lets pharmacists and prescribers coordinate on medication therapy management and care plans.

Statewide behavioral coverage

SCeHA's expansion lanes specifically target statewide behavioral-health connectivity — all 46 SC counties in scope.

What you use

Services adapted for behavioral and pharmacy workflows

SCeHA's participation model supports both traditional bi-directional integration and consent-controlled data flows for sensitive Part 2 populations.

  • Consent-managed data exchange for 42 CFR Part 2 populations
  • Templated ADT feeds for behavioral care management
  • Direct Secure Messaging between prescribers and pharmacists
  • PDMP integration in the clinical workflow
  • Medication reconciliation data at the point of dispense
  • Statewide behavioral-health provider directory
SCeHA serviceHow you use it
Encounter Notification ServiceADT alerts to behavioral-health case managers when clients hit an ED or are admitted.
Direct Secure MessagingEncrypted messaging between prescribers, pharmacists, and behavioral-health providers.
Provider Portal / InContextAccess to medication history, allergies, and prior encounters at the point of dispense or intake.
Query & RetrieveOn-demand pull of clinical records to support consent-appropriate care coordination.
Population ExplorerPanel-level analytics for behavioral case-management programs and MTM cohorts.

"HDUs integrate data from health-related networks, state agencies, community collaboratives, and other health data registries — including PDMP data used by health care providers and pharmacists for informed decision-making about prescribing and dispensing controlled substances."

From the Civitas HDU Framework, 2023

Participation & pricing

Participation is negotiated for these specialized settings

Because behavioral-health and pharmacy participation involves consent, PDMP, and PBM-specific data flows, fees are negotiated to reflect the specific integration scope.

Fees shown are 2026 rates. Larger organizations qualify for tiered discounts. Full detail in the current SCeHA HIE Fee Schedule.

Participant type2026 subscription
Behavioral-health provider (per provider)$292 / year
Behavioral-health agency (multi-site)Negotiated (Other Organizations)
Retail, independent, or LTC pharmacyNegotiated (Other Organizations)
Pharmacy benefit managerNegotiated
PDMP or state pharmacy program interfaceSeparately negotiated

Evidence base

Evidence base for behavioral and pharmacy integration

Civitas HDU framework — pharmacy & PDMP

PDMP data flows and pharmacy participation are explicitly identified HDU use cases in the national framework.

Civitas HDU Framework

SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2

Updated Part 2 regulations enable more integrated SUD data exchange while preserving patient consent protections.

SAMHSA / HHS

AMIA / NIH synthesis

Peer-reviewed HIE research documents medication reconciliation and care-coordination benefits central to behavioral and pharmacy workflows.

AMIA / NIH review