Netsmart Technologies Signs $1.2 Million Contract With Sweetser

October 21st, 2005 | Broadcast Technology , Computer & Electronics , Computer Software , Internet , Technology | 0 Comments »

Multi-Faceted Behavioral and Mental Health Organization Will Utilize Netsmart’s Avatar Suite of Software and Professional Services

Great River, New York (October 21, 2005) –

Multi-Faceted Behavioral and Mental Health Organization will Utilize Netsmart’s Avatar Suite of Software and Professional Services

PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Netsmart Technologies, Inc. NTST, a leading supplier of enterprise-wide software for health and human services organizations, today announced that it has been awarded a $1,200,000 software and services contract by Sweetser, Maine’s most comprehensive behavioral and mental health provider.

The contract includes licensed software, professional services and a one year maintenance agreement for Netsmart’s broad-based Avatar suite of health and human services software. Sweetser will utilize Avatar’s wide variety of clinical and management capabilities, including practice management, managed care, Web-based electronic prescriptions, electronic health record and a newly-developed mobile solution.

“Netsmart’s solutions will enable us to streamline our billing, clinical and business management processes, and move proactively toward implementing electronic health records for our more than 20,000 clients,” said Matt Mulligan, senior director of Health Information Services for Sweetser. “We selected Netsmart as our strategic partner after a thorough needs assessment and exhaustive look at the capabilities of many behavioral healthcare software providers.”

Based in Saco and with facilities spanning the state, Sweetser is Maine’s longest-established child welfare and mental health organization. In 2000, Sweetser, a private, non-profit, non-sectarian organization, merged with The Family Institute of Maine and Shoreline Community Mental Health Services, two of Maine’s most respected mental health agencies. Today, Sweetser addresses emotional disturbances, mental illnesses, behavioral disorders and learning disabilities through an array of educational programs, preventative services, community-support services and residential homes.

James Gargiulo, Netsmart’s executive vice president of clients and solutions, said, “We’re pleased to be selected by Sweetser as their trusted partner to help provide a comprehensive range of behavioral and mental health services to a wide geographical area. Our scalable suite of solutions is designed to provide a solid foundation for Sweetser as they serve consumers with a wide variety of needs now and far into the future.”

Source: Netsmart