May 24, 2007

Third Annual Institute for Behavioral Health Informatics to Focus on Public Policy, Emerging Technologies, and the Future of Informatics

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – The Third Annual Institute for Behavioral Health Informatics will focus on public policy, emerging technologies, and the future of informatics. Information technology is pushing public policy to become more rapid in its response to consumers. Deploying and managing emerging technology will lead to a quickly changing clinical learning environment as well as improve the effectiveness of case management practices. Finally, the future of informatics in the behavioral health and social service landscape continues to advance toward the intersection of information science and clinical care as the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize treatment not only become available, but are now in demand by more and more consumers. “It is time that the behavioral health and social service fields move forward in the adoption of new technologies and new ways of managing those technologies as consumer demand will only continue to rise for such changes that offer advances and improvements to their lives,” believes Monica E. Oss, chief executive officer of OPEN MINDS.

The Institute will be held on October 25-26, 2007, in Washington, D.C at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel. The Institute focuses on a number of key areas of technology applications in the behavioral health field, including:

• Models for Information Integration Between Primary Care & Behavioral Health

• The Future of Technology to Create "Smart Homes" for Individuals With Disabilities

• Using Technology To Improve Consumer Choice & Provide Greater “Transparency” in the Behavioral Health Field

• Creating A Rapid Clinical Learning Environment with Electronic Health Records to Improve Behavioral Health Care

• Models for Expanding Behavioral Health Service Access With eHealth

• New Models for the Use of Technology to Improve Workforce Development in Behavioral Health

The Institute is sponsored by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, Anasazi Software, California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, ContinuedLearning, Credible Behavioral Healthcare Software, Five Points Technology Group, Harmony Information Systems, Inc., Health Care Software, Inc., National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers Pennsylvania Community Providers Association, and Qualifacts Systems, Inc. OPEN MINDS is the producer of the institute.

For more information and a complete agenda, visit www.openminds.com/ibhi2007 or call toll free 877-350-6463. Enroll by August 24, 2007, and save $100 with our Early Registration Rate of only $695. Save $300 with a Super Saver Rate of $495 which is available until June 22, 2007.

OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service industry market research and management consulting firm. Founded in 1987 and based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the 75+ associates provide executive education, information, market research, and management consulting services.

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