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Agency's Transition to Netsmart's Avatar Software Platform Further
Solidifies Netsmart as Leader in Behavioral Healthcare Solutions for
Florida
GREAT RIVER, N.Y., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, today announced it has signed a contract to provide comprehensive licensed software and related services to Manatee Glens of Bradenton, Fla.
Manatee Glens, a not-for-profit hospital and outpatient practice which provides mental health and addiction services to 10,000 persons of all ages annually, will transition clinical and practice management processes from Netsmart's CMHC/MIS software to the company's Avatar software suite. In making the transition, Manatee Glens took advantage of Netsmart programs designed to help organizations utilize software platforms within the Netsmart family of software solutions that best meet their needs and requirements.
"We evaluated a variety of software packages to support our broader services and continued growth, but at minimal risk," said Mary Ruiz, president/CEO of Manatee Glens. "At the end of the day, it was clear that our ideal option was to remain in the Netsmart family and continue to take advantage of their scalable, connected care-based software solutions and the knowledge and information sharing of the large Netsmart customer community."
More than 450 Manatee Glens staff, including psychiatrists, licensed therapists, other allied health professionals and child welfare family care coordinators will use the Avatar system.
Manatee Glens will use a variety of Avatar clinical capabilities,
including system management, treatment planning, progress notes and
physician order entry. For inpatient settings, Avatar eMAR will manage
electronic medication administration records. Netsmart Mobile will support
remote treatment and reporting
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