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Table 7.1. DS2000+ Online tools
Tool Uses Examples
Web page builder, document upload and download tools,
text editor, data upload and
download tools
Users can design and operate their own secure Web pages to make information available to the general public or private work groups. They can upload and download text documents, fixed data tables, and pictures; edit text online; create document libraries; host blogs and discussion groups. Work groups can use these tools to exchange and revise documents and data, post events, and manage workflow.  Adolescent Wellness Web page  OneMHSIP Data Sharing Project  DS2000+ Document Library (e.g., DS2000+ Data Standards, newsworthy and historical articles and reports, links to relevant Web sites)  DS2000+ Data Library (e.g., fixed Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance Data Tables)
Extraction, transformation,
and loading (ETL) software
ETL software extracts, transforms, and loads into DS2000+ Online anonymous molar or aggregated data from first-order systems. Key to a distributed second-order system, the ETL software enables automated receipt, storage, and posting of data for  sharing, analysis, and reporting. New Jersey Association of Mental
Health Agencies (NJAMHA) pilot study on transfer of encounter data from first-order administrative databases 
Survey, questionnaire, and psychometric instrument
builder
Easy-to-use, low cost, Web-based software to build and edit surveys, questionnaires, and psychometric instruments for online submission by respondents or online data entry of completed paper surveys by staff.  Mental Health Statistical Improvement Project (MHSIP) consumer surveys for adults, youth, and children and families Employee Assistance Program Administrator and Consumer Surveys
National Association of County and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD) Survey Human Resources Workgroup Survey*
Consumer Outcomes Measures*
Recovery Oriented Survey Instrument (ROSI)*  Recovery Measurement Tool (RMT)*
Databases  Databases are populated by completion of online surveys, questionnaires, and psychometric instruments; data transfer via automated ETL software; and ad hoc data uploads from various sources. Scoring algorithms are incorporated into all applicable databases to provide automatic, real‑time summary, domain, and item scores.  MHSIP consumer surveys for adults, youth, and children and families Consumer Outcomes Measures Recovery Oriented Survey  RMT*
* Under development
OLAP and report builder All data can be analyzed online to produce frequency distributions, cross-tabulations, and simple statistics. As data become available, benchmarks can be constructed for multiple parameters. Users can create tabular and graphic reports in a wide variety of styles and colors.   
Permission granting tool Access to data is controlled by approved administrators within agencies, organizations, and workgroups. Administrators specify for each user what information can be seen, modified, entered, or removed.   
Database mapper The mapper enables users to compare two databases to identify concordant and discordant elements. This tool can be used to facilitate compliance with data standards including HIPAA, DS2000+, and the Uniform Reporting System. HIPAA Mapper

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