Practice Management Insight

June 2009

A report on events affecting Oklahoma providers

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MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

June 5

Survive and Thrive in a

Multi-Generational World

Metro Tech Springlake Campus

1900 Springlake Drive

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

June 8-10

OSASA/OPPA Annual Conference/Retreat for Leaders in Substance

Abuse Services

Quartz Mountain State Lodge

Lone Wolf, OK

Contact: Robin Billings,

405-702-7215

Brochure

More Information

June 10-12

4th Annual ADSAC Summer Conference with Ethics

Tulsa Southern Hills Marriot

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Contact: Cynthia Caligone,

405-522-8300

Event Information

June 11-12

Medicare/Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Training

OSU-CHS Learning Technology Services, Founders Hall, Room 222, 1111 West 17th Street

Tulsa, OK 74107

Contact: Kelly Earles,

405-522-0103

Fax: 405-522-8661

Event Information

June 11-12

The 2nd Annual

Collaborative Behavioral Health Provider Training

OKC Marriott

Contact: Katherine Dalle,

405-556-9706 or 1-800-762-1560

Event Information

June 15

Ethics & Sanctuary Workshops

with Robert Lee, MSW, LCSW

Carter County Health Department 405 South Washington Street

Ardmore, OK

Contact: 405-533-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

June 16

2009 Statewide Education Series: ODMHSAS—Oklahoma Play Therapy with Connie O’Brien, M.Ed

Eastern Oklahoma State College

McAlester, OK

Contact: 405-533-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media 2009

“The third National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Marketing and the Office of Enterprise Communications will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, August 11 - 13, 2009, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Cancer Institute and the National Public Health Information Coalition are co-sponsors for this event. ...”          Read more

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June 16

2009 Statewide Education Series: ODMHSAS—Ethics & Cultural Competence with Dewayne Moore, Deneka Cain

& Robert Blue

Woodward High

Plains Tech Center

3921 34th Street

Woodward, OK

Contact: 405-533-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

June 16

2009 Statewide Education Series: ODMHSAS—Current Drug Trends w/ Mike Snowden

Great Plains Tech

4500 SW Lee Blvd

Lawton, OK

Contact: 405-533-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

June 16

2009 Statewide Education Series: ODMHSAS—Motivational Interviewing with Thad Leffingwell, Ph.D.

Lemley Tech Center

3420 S Memorial Dr

Tulsa, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

June 18-19

SOAR Training

Tulsa Tech Center

Peoria Campus

3850 N Peoria

Tulsa, OK 74106

Contact: Kelly Earles,

405-522-0103

Fax: 405-522-8661

Event Information

June 19

Survive and Thrive in a

Multi-Generational World

Tulsa Tech Center

Riverside Campus

801 E 91st Street

Tulsa, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

ThinkHealth to Appear at OK Provider Training in June

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The “Getting Through Tough Economic Times” guide http://www.samhsa.gov/
economy/  provides practical advice on identifying health concerns, developing coping skills and finding help.

Behavioral health care providers from around the state are set to gather at the 2nd Annual Collaborative Behavior Health Provider Training, beginning June 11 in  the OKC Marriot.

Providers will hear lectures from OHCA, ODMHSAS, EDS and APS officials and discuss the coming October 1 changes that will affect providers and agencies alike as the state works to implement its new Single Payer System.

Local company OrionNet Systems, the makers of the ThinkHealth software system for behavioral health and substance abuse centers, will also send some of its employees to the conference, not only to advertise their product, but to actually attend the lectures in order to get a better understanding of the coming changes.

This not only improves their customer support today, but gives them a heads up on the possible changes they will need to implement in their software system before October, says the company, who regularly updates their software for free to ensure that their members stay compliant with the state.

New from the Oklahoma State Board website.
Is your license about to expire? Renew your license or update your CEU online.

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors

New National Online Resource Provides Practical Advice and Hope for People Dealing with Emotional Health Issues Related to Financial Stress

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