Practice Management Insight

November 2009

A report on events affecting Oklahoma providers

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MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

November 10

Oklahoma Play Therapy with Connie O’Brien, M.Ed., LPC

High Plains Tech Center

3921 34th Street

Woodward, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

November 17

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

Great Plains Tech

4500 SW Lee Blvd

Lawton, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

November 17

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

Lemley Technology Center

3420 S Memorial

Tulsa, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

November 17

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

Woodward High Plains Tech Center

3921 34th Street

Woodward, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

November 17

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

Eastern OK State College

McAlester, OK

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

November 18

TASI—Teen
Addiction Severity Index

ODMHSAS Training Center

Shepherd Mall

2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 1F

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

November 18

Intensive Case Management Training for Mental Health—Working with Diverse Groups

ODMHSAS Training Center

Shepherd Mall

2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 1F

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Contact: 405-522-8300

Event Information

November 19-20

Money: Financial Realities & Therapeutic Strategies for Gambling Treatment with
Brian H. Farr, MA, LPC, NGCG-II

Tulsa Technology Center

Broken Arrow Campus

4600 South Olive

Broken Arrow, OK 74011

Contact: 405-522-8300

Fax: 405-522-8320

Event Information

Online Registration

November 24

Improving Access to

Medicaid and Food Stamps

Tulsa Technology Center

Riverside Campus

801 E 91st Street

Tulsa, OK

Contact: Kelly Earles,

405-522-0103 or 405-522-8661

Event Information

NOVEMBER is …

Alcohol Education Month

Alzheimer’s Disease Month

Caregiver Awareness Month

New Waiver Proposals -

You Are Invited

“Public input is a cornerstone of developing these new waivers. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) is hosting a public meeting to solicit your comments. Please be sure to mark your calendar now and plan to attend the public meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

11am-12pm

Oklahoma Health Care Authority Boardroom

4545 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 124

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Centers scramble to get ready for coming December 1 State changes

As the December 1 deadlines looms, counseling centers across Oklahoma are  feeling the pressure to get ready in time for the new “consolidated claims” system the State will be implementing at the end of this month. In the weeks and months of preparation and discussions leading up to the infamous day, many centers have expressed concerns that they are unsure about the upcoming changes. Most centers agree that having a good ccc

“The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), APS Healthcare (APS) and HP (formerly EDS) are presenting regional collaborative trainings to give behavioral health providers vital information and to facilitate the transition to the Dec. 1 2009 Consolidated Claims Processing system and related changes. The regional trainings have been scheduled during November to keep the information as current and close to the implementation date as possible.”                                           Click here to register.

Date and Location Breakdown

Nov 9, 2009 - Enid, Oklahoma

Nov 12, 2009 - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 13, 2009 - Tulsa Oklahoma

Nov 17, 2009 - Ardmore, Oklahoma

Nov 23, 2009 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nov 24, 2009 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Consolidated Claims Processing Training

Oklahoma Behavioral Health

Providers Use Month of

November to Prepare

software system for their practice will help them weather the storm. Local software provider OrionNet Systems has also been taking part in the discussions, saying that they are working closely with the Sate to ensure that their ThinkHealth software is ready. The company is one of the few, if only, software providers known to have such a close working relationship with the State. OrionNet has worked hard to obtain as much information as possible in advance of the upcoming changes to ensure their centers are ready to go when Dec 1 hits, they say.