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Search continues for new Commissioner

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Baker named interim leader

The State Board of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse

Services named Rand Baker,

the state’s deputy commissioner

for mental health services, as the

department’s interim

commissioner. He has been

employed by the Oklahoma

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services since 1981, serving in a number of administrative and leadership capacities, including interim deputy commissioner for substance abuse services.

Baker received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and holds a master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University. He is a native Oklahoman, having grown up in Elk City.

THINKHEALTH

is the best value in Behavioral Healthcare software. But it’s not just about low cost. It’s about high value, too.

It pays to be a member.

Call us to find out how it can pay for you.

(405) 286-1674

Department wants your input

ODMHSAS is seeking applicants for the position of Commissioner. The Search Committee is seeking your input on possible interview questions. A public meeting will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at the ODMHSAS office, 1200 N.E. 13th St. in Oklahoma City, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Conference Rooms A, B and C. This meeting will provide an opportunity for those interested to share possible interview questions directly with the Search Committee.

Responding to member requests for out-of-office access, OrionNet Systems LLC has released it’s high value, low cost Behavioral Healthcare software — THINKHEALTH — as a smart client application.

THINKHEALTH Internet version released

President appoints Dr. Cline

President Bush appointed and the Senate confirmed Dr. Terry Cline as Administrator of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Dr. Cline directed ODMHSAS from January 2001 until his appointment.

Here’s what members have to say about ThinkHealth

“We have made some specific requests for the software

(and for the new version.) They have added  several areas to the software to meet our needs.

The customer service is excellent!  Highly recommend!”

— Rebecca Kroeker, ATS

“OrionNet Systems has consistently demonstrated their dedication and commitment to the excellence of their software by responding to the feedback from users in all departments of our organization.”

— Cris Jackson, Network Administrator, Stepping Stones Inc.

“Moving our members to a smart client means they will have the remote access they asked for without using slow web browsers” OrionNet President Clyde Wafford said.

“And they use the same client interface remotely as they do when accessing from in-office computers.”

The new ThinkHealth version will provide improved performance for local or Internet users with a change in how data is loaded to the application — loading only information as it is requested

to reduce wait times, Wafford said.

What’ so smart about it?

Built to take advantage of new XML technologies, smart client software delivers the best of both worlds, combining the reach of the Internet with the power of local computing hardware.

Like a browser-based application, smart client software can be deployed from a centralized Web server. Once deployed, smart client applications can be updated to the latest version with a single click.

With smart client technology, users can work with data even when they are not connected to the network that hosts the application.

Here are some other additions to ThinkHealth that members requested and got with the new release:

· Automatic client eligibility checking

· Staff payroll setup and payroll report

· Electronic claim submission to OHCA

· Expanded billing reports

· New Scheduling module

· Instant messaging

Click here or call OrionNet Systems at (405) 286-1674 for more details on the new Internet version of ThinkHealth and how to become a member.