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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Sept. 15-16 Preparing for Successf=
ul Accreditation in Opioi=
d Treatment Programs This two-day training session reviews t=
he CARF 2008 Opioid Treatment Program Standards Manual and focuses on prepa=
ring first-time organizations for the accreditation survey process. Dallas, Texas Sept. 15-17 National Conference on=
Women, Addiction, and Recovery Conference will present current researc=
h, discuss implementation of treatment practices, and promote effective lea=
dership of treatment professionals and other stakeholders working with wome=
n with substance use disorders and their families. Tampa, Florida Sept. 26 JD McCarty Cent=
er 2002 E. Robinson, Norman =
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List of Oklahoma community events: Includes “Recovery Walk to State Capitol,R=
21; Community Leadership Brea=
kfasts, Recovery Rally/Dinner-Concert and much more. Recovery Month na=
tional website: Includes resources, recovery month kit, multimedia,=
press room, publications, proclamations and much more. |
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ThinkHealth supports DMHSAS centers OrionNet Systems LLC announced the pending release =
of its latest ThinkHealth Practice Management system that will provide full=
support for Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment cent=
ers. OrionNet President Clyde=
W. Wafford said the changes will extend the software’s use in such a=
way that current ThinkHealth members will be able to turn on or off the ad=
ditional features, depending on whether they use them or not. Here are som=
e highlights Mr. Wafford provided of the changes by module: |
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Main menu We have added a=
ll the new fields such as NPI and adjusted the file layout so you can submi=
t it to DMHSAS. You’ll now be able do a Prior Authorization s=
earch for Department of Corrections (DOC) and DMHSAS services request types=
. St=
aff Info Added “Staff Office ID” to the Staff module so that the O=
MHIS number can be added to a staff record. Patient Module There is now a =
screen in the Patient module where you can manage primary care phy=
sicians. There is a new Day Services screen where you can select a patient, wh=
en they were at the center, a contract source and the service type. After saving the services, you can p=
rocess them and have line items be generated so the service can be billed i=
n the Billing Module. We've added a new section under the Contacts tab where you can add th=
e name and address for a Treatment Advocate. You can now print off a Clinical Record for a patient that will allow=
a user to specify documents which they want to preview or print such as Tr=
eatment Plans, Progress Notes, Client Demographic sheet, CDC, Discharge Sum=
mary, etc. Treatment Pl=
ans There is a DMHSAS TX Plan version that will allow pulling of services=
and units for DMHSAS. The Approval/Check-Off provides a process so everyone who will work o=
n that TX Plan with the client can approve the plan. The system will send out alerts to staff who must s=
ign off on the TX Plan and whether they approve or reject it. The TX Plan c=
an be digitally signed. Scheduling Users will be warned wh=
en they go to enter a Schedule that the service is out of units like we do =
in the Progress Note module. User now can create personal schedules in the system, such as days of=
f, appointments, etc Progress No=
tes We added a <=
/span>Medication Management screen. We've added a contract source field that is used by DMHSAS centers. You can now write progress notes on many new servic=
es, such as Referral notes, Outreach services, and even the travel time por=
tion of Case Management. Billing We've changed Billing so that it will now support b=
oth the 837p and 837i formats for billing. 837i will be used for DMHSAS plu=
s we added the 837p format for DMHSAS. You'll now be able to split items in Accounts Recei=
vable. Reporting We've reformatted the invoice report in Accounts Re=
ceivable in the Tools menu in the so that the items are grouped by deposit.=
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Senato=
r Coburn’s aide visits=
OrionNet offices Craig Smith, left, field representative for Sen. To=
m A. Coburn, M.D., with OrionNet Systems LLC President Clyde W. Wafford. |