Adult Social Care Record (MODS): Adult Social Care Record (MODS) Implementation Guidance

As care providers move to digital systems by 2025, this will enable easier transfer of routine info to local authorities.

Scenario:

A CQC registered care adult social care provider (Social Care Provider) is in the process of implementing digital social care records to improve the support they can provider for their recipients of care (Subject of care) and their joined up working with other services. Utilising the MODS on the ASC Data Catalogue has provided them with guidance around the minimum operational data standard so they are confident that they will meet all regulatory requirements and the data they will be sharing will be fully aligned with other services. They have then been able to work with the Digitising Social Care Programme to tailor this to their needs and use this opportunity to improve their recording practices. By having access to up to date health and adult social care information, they can create better packages of support for their recipients of care (Subject of care). As a care provider (Social Care Provider), they have valuable insight into the recipient of care's day to day activities and support needs (Needs) so they can also share this valuable data with the other services to provide more consistent support in all settings.

Goal:

The Digitising Social Care Records Programme is aiming for 80% all CQC-registered adult social care providers to have access to a digital social care record that can interoperate with a local Shared Care Record by March 2025. These records will play a vital role in joining up health and adult social care, freeing up time spent for the workforce across health and adult social care on administrative tasks whilst equipping them with the information they need to deliver care. They are the platform on which other remote care tools can integrate and can enable the greater personalisation of care planning that focuses on the individual. Assumptions: The care provider will have enough networked equipment available (e.g. tablets, pads, laptops etc) for their staff to be able to capture and access key information once that information has been put into a digital system. The workforce will be sufficiently trained and IT-capable to be able to access the relevant system(s) to be able to view, edit and update key information on their service users.

Process breakdown

Procure a digital system that meets the needs of the organisation and supports efficient recording of statutory and regulatory requirements Tailor the system to meet the needs of the care provider and people receiving care. Work with health and adult social care suppliers and providers to ensure the systems can integrate. Provide training to all staff to ensure they can use the system to maintain accurate records