Catalyst Integrations Inc. Chooses Softcare Integrated Health Solutions for Clinical Trial of Online Therapy.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2000 Catalyst Integrations, Inc. announced today an agreement with SoftCARE Integrated Health Solutions to utilize the Net Talk conferencing software in a pilot study of online counseling This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . Catalyst, a Business Solutions Provider (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) for 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 providers, hopes to add the Net Talk product to its line of Internet based practice services. SoftCARE originally developed the Net Talk software as a means to deliver interactive live communication. The idea was to allow end-users the ability to participate in the group experience from the ease and comfort of their own home. The software allows individuals to enter a virtual environment, select an anonymous animated character (Avatar), talk with their own voice and be heard in real-time by all the members of the group. "The internet has obvious potential for putting patients and providers together easily and economically, circumventing geographical obstacles to conventional group therapy", said Stanley Shapiro, Chairman of SoftCARE. Catalyst Integrations is the first Practice Solutions Provider for behavioral health. Catalyst has expanded the Application Service Provider (ASP) model to provide its customers not only application rental but also gives them the opportunity to outsource all of the business processes that are not part of their core clinical activity. "Online counseling, utilizing the proper tools, will increase the accessibility of behavioral health services", says Dale John Giolas M.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Catalyst. "The Net Talk product is the most promising vehicle for synchronous Refers to events that are synchronized, or coordinated, in time. For example, the interval between transmitting A and B is the same as between B and C, and completing the current operation before the next one is started are considered synchronous operations. Contrast with asynchronous. client/clinician interaction that we have found. The fact that it is both text and voice based provides the flexibility we feel our customers and their clients will want." The study will be supervised by a team of psychologists from the Adler School of Professional Psychology Adler School of Professional Psychology is a graduate school of psychology located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1952 and named for Alfred Adler, the school offers a doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) and several masters programs. in Chicago Illinois. The team will focus on the use of online counseling as a "treatment extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. " for medication management services provided by psychiatrists. Online medication management services will be evaluated both in individual and group format. Specific survey instruments have been developed specifically for this pilot project to measure particular changes, which are consistent with the content and objectives of both treatment formats. "We are very excited about Net Talk's acceptance in the health care industry. We know it is only a matter of time before Net Talk is used, not only for online counseling, but also for patient and doctor education and individual consultation" said Steven Tover, CEO of Net Talk. About Catalyst: Catalyst Integrations, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Chicago, IL. As a Business Solutions Provider, (BSP), for behavioral health practices, Catalyst is dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of behavioral health care delivery through the integration of innovative business processes and technological solutions. Catalyst's services include the distribution of practice management software, secure messaging, assessment tools, as well as prescription management tools. Services include call center, (messages, scheduling, new patient intake), billing and collections, eligibility and benefits verification, and authorization management. For more information on Catalyst Integrations, please contact Elissa Virruso at 847-359-9120, or via email at Virruso@catalyst-integrations.com About SoftCARE: SoftCARE offers comprehensive population management programs that enable a shift in healthcare away from component cost control toward overall system cost control. Using its population health management approach, SoftCARE has developed tools to implement this fundamental shift in healthcare philosophy by integrating leading edge technologies into evolving health management systems. About Net Talk, Inc. Net Talk, Inc. is dedicated to the goal of integrating animated voice communication with leading Internet technologies for the benefit of business and commercial enterprises. Products are purposely pur·pose·ly adv. With specific purpose. purposely Adverb on purpose USAGE: See at purposeful. Adv. 1. designed for ease of use among the broadest spectrum of current and potential Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . Net Talk, Inc. brings to the market a keen awareness of the Internet user experience, a broader vision of what the Internet can be and a thorough understanding of the technologies required to achieve its goals. Some of Net Talk's key clients include GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) A communications satellite in orbit 22,282 miles above the equator. At this orbit, it travels at the same speed as the earth's rotation, thus appearing stationary. subsidiary WebRadio, SalesMountain.com and InfoStreet. Headquartered in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Net Talk also has offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , with research and development facilities in Ra'anana, Israel. For more information on SoftCARE or Net Talk, please contact Rachell Bitton at 1-877-238-0307, or via email at: Rachell@nettalk.com |
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