ADVISORY/CMHC Systems Seminar Series Continues in Harrisburg; Electronic Medical Records, Digital Signature, and HIPAA Compliance to be Addressed.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Feb. 26 (Monday)

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 26, 2001

CMHC Systems, a leading provider of information technology for healthcare and human services organizations, is pleased to announce the sixth session of educational seminars scheduled for its 2000-2001 series. IT Horizons: Preparing for a Paperless Industry will take place at the Harrisburg Marriott, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 26, 2001.

The Columbus kickoff session in August and the following sessions in Richmond, Orlando, San Diego, and Boston enjoyed high attendance and excellent reviews. From Marilyn Houser of the Dunn Center in Indiana came this comment: "The IT Horizons seminar was invaluable. It not only gave me a chance to see the new products and features CMHC offers, but it also opened my eyes about the importance of HIPAA. CMHC customers simply cannot afford to miss this highly informative and impressive seminar. This industry is going to go through some very significant changes very soon and IT Horizons sent a clear message about CMHC's industry expertise and dedication to its customers."

Picking up where last year's popular "Pathways to the 21st Century" series left off, IT Horizons will provide an insightful look at the future of the behavioral healthcare industry, and how advances in information technology will improve working conditions and client treatment. CMHC Systems is pleased to welcome Dr. Walter Suarez, David Lloyd, and Dr. Howard Savin as guest speakers.

Dr. Suarez, Executive Director of the Minnesota Health Data Institute and a nationally-recognized HIPAA expert, is a member of the Public Health Data Standards Consortium, a committee of public health administrators, government officials, and other industry experts who analyze HIPAA impacts on public health programs and provide implementation advice.

David Lloyd, President of Management, Training, and Marketing Services, LLC, offers expert advice for undertaking new healthcare management, training, and community relations/marketing initiatives. A popular and energetic motivational speaker, Mr. Lloyd helped kickoff the highly successful and exclusive CEO Track, Strategydotcom, unveiled at the User Group 2000 conference, tripling executive attendance.

Dr. Savin, Senior VP and Chief Clinical Officer with the Devereux Foundation, illustrates how executives, administrators, and leaders can transform their mental health provider organizations by creating and implementing well-designed systems of quality and accountability. Author of "Accountable Systems of Behavioral Healthcare," Dr. Savin offers a step-by-step blueprint for organizational change and demonstrates how to reassess, organize, and integrate all aspects of administrative and delivery systems.

CMHC Systems will demonstrate the progress and new functionality offered through its core product, the CMHC/MIS, and IT Horizons will provide a clear illustration of the company's proactive response to the rapid changes in the industry as well as strategic positioning to address emerging healthcare and IT trends. The program will examine business plan development, state and federal legislative mandates affecting the industry, and other "hot" topics including the electronic medical record, digital signature, and HIPAA compliance.

The Harrisburg seminar will start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Attendees may qualify to win door prizes, valued at $250-$500 to be given away at the end of the day. First prize includes a PalmPilot(TM). Those interested in registering for the conference can call CMHC Systems at 800/434-CMHC or send e-mail to [e-mail]. The registration fee is $50 per attendee. The IT Horizons series will run through May 2001 and will stop in Portland, Indianapolis, and New York.