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The Software and Technology Vendors’ Association (SATVA) is a trade organization for vendors of behavioral health and human services software and information technology. Its members have a genuine concern for promoting the use of effective information technology in behavioral health and human services; helping to formulate and support quality improvement for the highest industry standards; and facilitating the delivery of more efficient and effective consumer services through use of information technology.

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SATVA INTEROPERABILITY WORKGROUP

Update: March 23, 2010

SATVA and Interoperability Workgroup Forge Ahead and Welcomes SAMHSA Participation

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“I was pleased to drop in on the workgroup during the NCCBH Conference and look forward to SAMSHA’s continued dialogue with the workgroup. I would like to thank the members of the group for their contribution to the topic of HIT in behavioral health as well as SATVA for establishing such a group.”

 - Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Update: February 1, 2010

BH Interoperability Demonstration

For a demonstration of real-time interoperability of a CCD between two different BH software vendors’ products click here

Software and Technology Vendors Association Hosts Successful Behavioral Health Interoperability Conference

(New York, NY – February 1, 2010) – On January 26-28th 2010, The Software and Technology Vendors Association “SATVA” hosted the first Behavioral Health Interoperability Conference in Phoenix, AZ.  With full support of SATVA’s conference partners, Mental Health Corporations of America “MHCA”, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare “the National Council”, the medical
community and the addiction community, their focused goal was met; “defining data needs and supporting technology for a Behavioral Health Continuity of Care Document (CCD) and assure rapid adoption of the final work.”

For the entire press release click here

The Behavioral Health (BH) Interoperability Conference was initiated to define data needs and supporting technology for including Behavioral Health information in a Continuity of Care Document (CCD). This enhanced CCD will support the exchange of relevant needed data among healthcare providers; including behavioral health, substance use and medical providers. It is a key term and major conduit within ARRA/HITECH, Meaningful Use and CCHIT Certification. It is the vehicle that will support interoperability.

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Update: February 8, 2010

SATVA Market Survey Released to Public

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SATVA worked with the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (the National Council), Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA), and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS). The goals of the survey were to:

  • Gauge the status of electronic health record (EHR) implementation, the level of involvement of behavioral healthcare providers in health information exchanges (HIE), and where additional funding could help them use IT to improve their clinical services.

  • Identify barriers preventing the implementation of information technology and the importance of software content.

  • Guide the creation of clinical reporting and information technology products by behavioral healthcare software providers that meet the evolving needs of behavioral healthcare providers more easily and effectively.

  • Generate awareness needed to encourage government funding and incentives to facilitate the implementation of EHR systems in behavioral healthcare to ensure that agencies receive the funding they require to meet evolving health information technology needs.

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