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Meaningful Automation Strategies for Empowering Clinical Staff

Chris Yakscoe, Senior Director & General Manager, Bells

Tuesday, October 08 | Post-Acute Care,Human Services

Empowering healthcare staff, improving efficiency and addressing longstanding challenges are crucial for organizational morale culture. With competition for staff increasing, healthcare organizations recognize the importance of deploying innovative tools to support staff performance and client care.

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Cold and Flu Season Is Back: Time to Prioritize Immunizations

Sarah Bush, Senior Client Alignment Executive, Public Health

Monday, October 07 | Uncategorized

As temperatures drop and fall settles in, cold and flu season arrives as promptly as a pumpkin spice latte. Along with it comes another critical period—immunization season.

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The Future of EVV
How Flexible Electronic Visit Verification Tech Modernizes IDD Home & Community-Based Services

Lindsay Mack, Director, Client Success

Wednesday, October 02 | Care Coordination,Human Services,EHR Solutions and Operations

As home and community-based services continue to modernize, the technologies that support them must also advance. For clinicians and home care providers, adopting advanced EVV technology can significantly enhance service delivery.

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The Power of AI: Fueling Organizations and Elevating People Part I

Chris Yakscoe, Senior Director & General Manager, Bells

Monday, September 30 |

In early 2024, if we’d asked a keynote audience “who’s heard of or used Chat GPT?” less than half the room would have raised a hand. Now, everyone’s hands go up because that's how quickly augmented intelligence (AI) adoption is happening. Why?

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3 Uplifting Trends in Suicide Prevention: Hope Prevails

Liz Thiel, VP, Human Resources

Tuesday, September 24 | Thought Leadership,Cause Connected

As America observes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the recent progress care providers, counselors and individuals have made in saving the lives of others.

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Making Care Primary: The New Era of Integrated Healthcare

Ian Laster, Director & General Manager, Collaborative Care

Tuesday, September 24 | Thought Leadership,EHR Solutions and Operations,Interoperability

On July 1st of this year, a groundbreaking healthcare initiative was launched across eight states in the U.S. Dubbed Making Care Primary (MCP), this ambitious program marks a significant step toward improving the quality of community-based healthcare delivery nationwide.

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Embracing AI in Healthcare: Overcoming Reluctance and Unlocking Potential

Chris Yakscoe, Senior Director & General Manager, Bells

Monday, September 23 | Thought Leadership

Augmented intelligence (AI) is rapidly proving itself as an integral part of healthcare. Yet, despite its transformative capabilities, AI still faces a significant hurdle in broad healthcare adoption: reluctance.

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National Recovery Month: Celebrating Hope, Healing and Resilience

Neal Tilghman, Senior Director and GM Addictions and Mental Health

Friday, September 20 | Thought Leadership,Cause Connected,Human Services

Every September, National Recovery Month becomes a focal point as we come together to celebrate the efforts of all who are recovering from mental health and substance use disorders.

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5 Ways to Drive Meaningful Innovation Through Collaboration

Tricia Zerger, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy

Monday, September 16 | Interoperability,Human Services,Partnerships and Collaboration

Collaboration is key to developing comprehensive solutions that address the needs of all stakeholders. Here are four pro tips to effectively add collaboration to your innovation efforts.

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5 Ways to Empower DSPs in Recognition of Direct Support Professionals Month

Tricia Zerger, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy

Thursday, September 12 | Cause Connected,Human Services

September marks Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the highly dedicated workforce who provide support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with a focus on living independently, while promoting their well-being, dignity and inclusion in the community.

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Family at The Core: Empowering Foster Care Families

Jen Gray, Director, Solution Consulting

Thursday, September 12 | Human Services

By enabling more efficient documentation, we allow foster families and agencies to better meet the needs of the children in their care.

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TheraOffice Staff: Meet Tony Vlahovic - Netsmart

Ada Gudex, Senior Director and GM, TheraOffice

Friday, August 23 | Partnerships and Collaboration,Thought Leadership

We’ve gained a great staff with the acquisition of TheraOffice. Meet Tony Vlahovic, Senior Software Engineer and HL7 Specialist now working for Netsmart.

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Blog When Disaster Strikes

Mastering Crisis Management: Tips for Mobilizing and Stabilizing Operations

Hannah Patterson, VP and GM, Workforce Management

Wednesday, August 21 | Thought Leadership,Interoperability,Value-based Care,Partnerships and Collaboration,Care Coordination,Human Services

Whether it’s a threat to our communities or a widespread health concern, understanding the nature and scope of a crisis is the first step in managing it.

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Bringing Vital Records into the Future: The Impact on Your State or County  

Shelly Casale, Senior Director & GM, TIER

Thursday, August 15 |

Vital records are a critical public infrastructure tool in desperate need of modernization.

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Initial Visit vs. SOC Comprehensive Assessment - SOC Dates Explained

Mike Dordick, SVP, Post-Acute Strategy and President of McBee

Monday, July 29 | Partnerships and Collaboration,Thought Leadership

Join Netsmart as we compare the SOC abbreviation medical with initial visits. Get insights into SOC dates and comprehensive assessments in healthcare.

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