January 24, 2012 News release
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A new iPhone application designed as an interactive recovery support tool for the millions of Americans who are in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs has been released by Hazelden.
January 19, 2012 News release
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Dallas-based Enterhealth, a medically driven alcohol and drug addiction management company, announced it will provide online substance abuse support services to Southern Methodist University students, faculty and staff.
December 7, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
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A vision that transformed a non-medical detox facility operated by Indiana treatment organization Centerstone into a recovery engagement center is now being expanded further to help individuals who can’t easily get to the center location.
September 20, 2011 Dennis Grantham, Senior Editor
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At Monday’s NCAD11 seminar on electronic health records (EHR) technology, a sparse audience learned not only the details of qualifying for Medicaid and Medicare incentives for adoption and Meaningful Use of EHRs, but a broader hint about the role of technology in the future of addiction treatment.
September 17, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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“How many of you are using electronic health records?” When H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM, director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, asked the question during his keynote presentation at the 2011 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD), relatively few attendees were able to raise their hand.
September 15, 2011 Gary Enos, Editor
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The Father Martin’s Ashley treatment organization is using the power of social media to add inspiration to this year’s Recovery Month activities.
September 15, 2011 Dennis Grantham, Senior Editor
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Keeping pace with the fast-moving field of health information technology (HIT) is always a challenge. But it’s a challenge you can master at NCAD 2011. Use your time at NCAD 2011 to tap into a remarkable blend of technical expertise and personal attention in educational sessions and in the exhibition hall.
August 30, 2011 Gary Enos, Editor
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Back in 2009 we reported here on a chance for counselors serving adolescents to have input into the content of an online relapse prevention program for youths in recovery.
July 26, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
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A pair of partnership agreements announced in recent weeks between substance abuse provider associations and an information technology vendor came
July 14, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
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A number of state substance abuse agency leaders have seen their relationship with a technology vendor grow into an ongoing opportunity to
March 15, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
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With a Twitter handle, two Facebook sites and a channel on YouTube, Caron Treatment Centers has jumped with both feet into the often turbulent waters
October 31, 2010 David T. Smith, PhD, LICSW
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Speculation regarding behavioral healthcare compliance and implementation requirements for electronic medical records (EMRs) has escalated as IT
