CMHC Systems Implements Comprehensive, Integrated Payment and Reporting Systems for North Carolina Local Management Entities -LMEs-.DUBLIN, Ohio Dublin is a city in Delaware, Franklin, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,392 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 36,565[1], and Dublin continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus. -- Company Demonstrates Long-Time Commitment to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Behavioral Health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or Community and Responsiveness to Changing Reporting Requirements CMHC CMHC community mental health center. Systems, a leading provider of information technology and business solutions for behavioral health, human services and public health organizations, today announced the implementation of comprehensive information management systems for three major Local Management Entities (LMEs) in North Carolina. With CMHC's assistance, Western Highlands Western Highlands may refer to:
"Our commitment to the North Carolina behavioral health community extends back to 1987," said Alistair Deakin, CMHC Systems chief executive officer. "We're well-positioned to assist LMEs in this time of divestiture and transition, serving as a trusted partner that effectively meets their needs and assures compliant and efficient information exchange with provider organizations." As the state's premier provider of behavioral health-related information management software and services, CMHC Systems serves 21 health and human services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS agencies in North Carolina. "CMHC is absolutely critical to our ability to effectively manage client information/EHR, authorizations, and the high-volume claims processing aspects of our organization," said George Scott George Scott can refer to:
IPRS Institute of Psychological Research and Service (India) IPRS Intelligent Path Repeater Signalling and other reporting requirements and standards." Western Highlands, Pathways and Foothills will use the CMHC/MIS(R), CMHC's fully integrated management information system, as the single point of entry for client registration, authorization, claims adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. , payments and provider credentialing. With CMHC/MIS, the LMEs can easily and efficiently accept service requests from their provider networks, project costs and send authorizations for service to the appropriate providers. Unlike other applications with more limited scope, CMHC/MIS fully supports turnaround billing utilizing the HIPAA 837 standard, and is fully compliant with the Integrated Payment Reporting System (IPRS) utilized by the North Carolina Division of MH/DD/SAS to track, pay and report on all claims submitted by providers for services. "As the reimbursement systems and standards in our state have migrated, so, too, has CMHC," said Randy Edwards, director of information systems for Pathways. "This responsiveness and adaptability makes them an especially effective partner." All three LMEs will offer an array of functionality to their providers, including member enrollment, service requests, claims entry, slot capacity management and ACCEOS reporting and decision support. These provider-specific capabilities, along with the basic functionality of CMHC/MIS software, will facilitate Bulletin 15 compliance. "CMHC was highly responsive to our need for graphical-screen authorization," said Steven B. Corley, Foothills area director/CEO. "They enabled us to introduce the system a week ahead of schedule, which was very helpful to our staff. We were especially impressed by CMHC's on-site technical support in the implementation of our CMHC systems." For more information about CMHC Systems solutions, visit www.cmhcsystems.com or call 1.800.434.CMHC. About CMHC Systems CMHC Systems provides a full range of software and services that enable behavioral health, human services and public health agencies to manage information effectively and provide high quality care to their clients and communities. CMHC offers the industry's only fully integrated management information system, including billing, clinical, administrative and decision support systems. CMHC solutions are available on UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows platforms. Established in 1978 and with headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, CMHC Systems has a solid track record of service and reliability for its more than 400 customers nationwide. |
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