Table 1.

Time Reductions by Type of Paperwork

Intake/Admission Forms (3 Components)		Paperwork Burden Prior to Study	Recommend Change	Paperwork Burden After Study	Burden Reduction
		Range/Minutes		Range/Minutes	Range/Minutes
1. Organizing Forms
Intake Log/Schedule Book		1–2	No	1–2	0
Client Service Record		3–5	No	3–5	0
Checklist of Required Forms		10–60	Do During	10–20	0–40
Total Organizing Forms Total		14–67		14–27	0–40
2. Client Administrative Forms
Client Rights, Confidentiality, HIPAA		10–20	No	8–18	2-2
Consent & Release of Info		5–10	Combine	4–7	1–3
Program Description & Rules		5	Combine	3–5	2-0
Total Client Administrative Forms		20–35		15–30	5-5
3. Intake Assessment Forms
CRF		10–15	No	10–15	0
ASI		45–60	No	45–60	0
ASAM-PPC-2R		30	Yes	0	30
SOGS		10	Screener	2–10	8-0
MAST		7–10	Yes	0	7–10
Interpretive Summary		30–45	Yes	0	30–45
Assessment Summary		30–45	Yes	0	30–45
Other info for JCAHO		15–30	No	10–20	5–10
Total Intake Assessment Forms		177–245		67–105	110–140
Intake Paperwork Tally/Reduction		211–347		96–162	115–185
DURING TREATMENT & Treatment Planning Forms		Paperwork Burden Prior to Study	Recommend Change	Paperwork Burden After Study	Burden Reduction
		Range/Minutes		Range/Minutes	Range/Minutes
ASI Update every 3 months		30–45	Yes	0	30–45
ASAM Update every 3 months		10–15	Yes	0	10–15
Subtotal		40–60		0	40–60
Treatment Paperwork Tally/Reduction (6-Month Treatment Episode)		80–120		0	80–120
DISCHARGE Forms		Paperwork Burden Prior to Study	Recommend Change	Paperwork Burden After Study	Burden Reduction
		Range/Minutes		Range/Minutes	Range/Minutes
CRF		5–10	No	5–10	0
ASI at Discharge		30–45	Yes	0	30–45
ASAM at Discharge		10–20	Yes	0	10–20
Discharge Paperwork Tally/Reduction		45–75		5–10	40–65
Overall Paperwork Reductions
Total Paperwork Reduction (in Minutes)		336–542		101–172	235–370
Total Paperwork Reduction (in Hours)		5.6–9.0		1.7–2.9	3.9–6.2