Monday, July 17 | Thought Leadership, Human Services, Partnerships and Collaboration
One Partner, One Platform: Netsmart Will Integrate with Best-in-Class ABA Technology, RethinkFirst
By Tricia Zerger, Vice President, Human Services Strategy
One platform for every major piece of the Human Services puzzle - that’s the Netsmart promise, and we continue to deliver again.
1.4 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with autism, and the cost of care is around $60 billion per year. With 40 years of evidence-based research, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is considered the gold standard and treatment of choice for individuals with Autism. (Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health.)
If you’re an IDD or autism provider, you won’t want to stop reading this blog. Thanks to our new partnership, RethinkBH ABA clinical solution will integrate with our suite of certified CareRecords™. Get ready to simplify clinical documentation, boost data collection/analytics, manage costs and improve treatment outcomes.
RethinkFirst, like Netsmart provides technology by clinicians, for clinicians. They are comprised of experts and advisors dedicated to transforming health and helping every individual and organization reach their potential. Along with their data scientist, Rethink is advised by a board of internationally recognized experts in the field of special education and clinical research. The Scientific Board ensures that Rethink continues to offer the highest quality research-based products and services in the industry.
As a former clinician, this new partnership is near and dear to my heart. It will empower autism and IDD organizations to digitize ABA therapy workflows within one care view and benefit from simplified clinical documentation and robust data to drive decision-making in real time. The integration fosters collaboration, seamless communication and data-sharing among stakeholders, team members and caregivers.
Coming soon, you won’t want to miss the Podcast with RethinkFirst Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Jamie Pagliaro and Jen Gray, BCBA Director of Solution Consulting at Netsmart. We will also have an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, where you can see the technology in action. We promise it is worth the wait!
Meet the Author
Tricia
Zerger
· Vice President, Human Services Strategy
From the CareThreads Blog
Target Denials Before They Happen: The Role of AI in Revenue Cycle Management
Tuesday, October 20 | Post-Acute Care,Revenue Cycle/Billing,Thought Leadership
Denials have historically been treated as a billing problem. A claim is denied. The billing team investigates. Someone tracks down documentation, contacts a payer, corrects the issue, resubmits the claim and waits. If the claim is denied again, the cycle starts over. But here’s the thing: once a denial reaches billing, the work is no longer about preventing the issue. It is about recovering from it.
Read the blog
A New National Benchmark for Personal Care Is Beginning to Take Shape
Monday, October 19 | Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership
A potentially important shift in personal care took effect on July 1, 2026. Under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid Access Rule, states were required to begin publicly reporting standardized fee-for-service payment information for several home- and community-based services, including personal care, home health aide, homemaker and habilitation services. At first glance, this may look like another technical Medicaid reporting requirement. Its longer-term significance could be much greater.
Read the blog
The Hidden Gaps Driving Audit Risk in Post-Acute Care
Wednesday, October 07 | Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership
Organizations can no longer afford to approach audit readiness as the responsibility of one department. It requires a connected strategy that spans the entire revenue cycle and helps identify risk before it becomes an audit finding.
Read the blog