PAST NEWS

SATVA INTEROPERABILITY WORKGROUP

Update: September 1, 2010

SATVA Continues Dialogue with Providers about Interoperability Needs

(New York, NY - September 1, 2010) - The Interoperability Workgroup, sponsored by the Software and Technology Vendors' Association (SATVA), met in Chicago on August 19, 2010 at MHCA's summer conference. The presentation by Bill Connors, SATVA Board President, and Mike Morris, SATVA Board Member provided attendees introductory material related to interoperability, Meaningful Use, and the various types of certification. Attendees received an overview of the Interoperability group's success in advancing health information exchange in behavioral health. SATVA member companies demonstrated the successful sending and receiving of a Continuity of Care Document (CCD) for the group. The CCD is an HL7 standard specification for exchange of patient summary clinical data.

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Update: March 23, 2010

SATVA and Interoperability Workgroup Forge Ahead and Welcomes SAMHSA Participation

“I was pleased to drop in on the workgroup during the NCCBH Conference and look forward to SAMSHA’s continued dialogue with the workgroup. I would like to thank the members of the group for their contribution to the topic of HIT in behavioral health as well as SATVA for establishing such a group.”

 - Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Update: February 1, 2010

BH Interoperability Demonstration

For a demonstration of real-time interoperability of a CCD between two different BH software vendors’ products click here

Software and Technology Vendors Association Hosts Successful Behavioral Health Interoperability Conference

(New York, NY – February 1, 2010) – On January 26-28th 2010, The Software and Technology Vendors Association “SATVA” hosted the first Behavioral Health Interoperability Conference in Phoenix, AZ.  With full support of SATVA’s conference partners, Mental Health Corporations of America “MHCA”, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare “the National Council”, the medical
community and the addiction community, their focused goal was met; “defining data needs and supporting technology for a Behavioral Health Continuity of Care Document (CCD) and assure rapid adoption of the final work.”

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The Behavioral Health (BH) Interoperability Conference was initiated to define data needs and supporting technology for including Behavioral Health information in a Continuity of Care Document (CCD). This enhanced CCD will support the exchange of relevant needed data among healthcare providers; including behavioral health, substance use and medical providers. It is a key term and major conduit within ARRA/HITECH, Meaningful Use and CCHIT Certification. It is the vehicle that will support interoperability.

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Update: February 8, 2010