CMHC Systems Introduces Corporate Technology Council.

Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers & High-Tech Writers

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 21, 2000

CMHC Systems, a recognized leader in the development and delivery of information technology to the healthcare and human services industry, is pleased to announce the formation of a corporate Technology Council.

The council, comprised of CMHC Systems corporate principals and customer representatives that have demonstrated visionary leadership and strategic technological thinking, was created with the goal of providing an open forum for a broad range of discussions about factors impacting the healthcare and human services industries.

The Technology Council will serve not only as an excellent venue for brainstorming and discussion, but also as an information resource for CMHC/MIS users across the country. And in cooperation with the National CMHC/MIS User Group, the council will provide regular updates as to the status of the company's internal development efforts as well as reports on the general discussions and decisions of the council.

"The Technology Council is a distinguished group of healthcare and IT professionals who will ultimately make very important contributions to the direction, scope, and content of future technology developments specific to our industry," says John Paton, CMHC President and CEO. "This group will rely heavily on customer input as they explore emerging trends, legislative mandates, and other industry developments impacting our industry and the services we deliver."

The customer centers involved in the council, selected by CMHC Systems with advice from the User Group, include: Baptist Health Care and its subsidiary Lakeview Center (Florida), CEI Community Mental Health Board (Michigan), Seven Counties Services, Inc. (Kentucky), Frontier Health Services (Tennessee), DuPage County Health Department (Illinois), Lubbock Regional MHMR (Texas), Devereux Foundation (Pennsylvania), Gateway Foundation (Illinois), Pathways (North Carolina), Bay/Arena Community Mental Health (Michigan), and Kitsap Mental Health Services (Washington).

The first organizational meeting of the Technology Council was held Friday, November 17, 2000. For more information on CMHC System's Technology Council, contact Werner Hoellerbauer at 614-764-0143 or via email at [e-mail].

Since 1978, CMHC Systems has consistently been a leader in the IT industry with the CMHC/MIS, which integrates clinical, financial, demographic, and human resource data through browser-based technology. The CMHC/MIS provides the necessary tools to improve the efficiency of the clinical process by incorporating cost controls and utilization management, as well as providing care management and billing and reporting tools. Implementing the CMHC/MIS through a browser creates a fast graphical environment that is highly user-friendly.

CMHC Systems boasts an ever-growing consumer base of over 500 organizations, 650 sites in 40 states, and more than 25,000 end-users. For more information about CMHC Systems products and services, write to us at 570 Metro Place North, Dublin, Ohio, 43017; call 800-434-CMHC; fax [phone]; email [e-mail]; or visit our website at www.cmhcsystems.com.