Netsmart Technologies Signs $1,830,000 Upgrade Contract with the State of Georgia
July 15 2005 - 10:00AM
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Netsmart Technologies Signs $1,830,000 Upgrade Contract with the
State of Georgia Netsmart Will Implement Its Avatar Suite of
Products GREAT RIVER, N.Y., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTST), a leading supplier of
enterprise-wide software for health and human services providers
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Creative Socio-Medics
(Creative), today announced that Creative has been awarded a
$1,830,000 18-month contract by the Georgia Department of Human
Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities,
and Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD). The contract includes software
license, professional services, and maintenance agreements to
install the Avatar suite of human services software, specifically
the Avatar practice management, computerized physician order entry
(CPOE), and electronic health records. "The State of Georgia
Department of Human Resources' decision to upgrade to the Avatar
suite of products is indicative of the strength and breadth of our
products for the state operated services industry," said James
Gargiulo, Senior Vice President of Creative. "We believe that
Creative's long-term product and technology strategy, together with
our client references, are the strongest factors that convinced the
State of Georgia to upgrade with us." Georgia's public mental
health system has been recognized nationally for its leadership in
drawing on the strengths and experiences of consumers in recovery
to provide support and guidance for those beginning their self-
directed recovery. Peer support centers are part of the system of
Medicaid billable services, and certified peer specialists complete
an extensive training program to learn how to use their knowledge
and skills in a variety of service settings. The Georgia Department
of Human Resources, Division of MHDDAD services the entire state.
It is made up of 13 Regional Boards, public and private community
providers, specialized services for children and adolescents, and
eight state hospitals. The state hospitals range in size from 100
beds to 1,500 beds. About Netsmart Technologies, Inc. Netsmart
Technologies, Inc. of Great River, NY, through Creative
Socio-Medics, is an established, leading supplier of
enterprise-wide software solutions for health and human services
providers with over 600 clients, including 26 systems with state
agencies. Creative's clients include health and human services
organizations: public health agencies, mental health and substance
abuse clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and managed care
organizations. Avatar Practice Management and the Avatar Clinician
Work Station, Creative's core products, are full-featured
information systems that operate on a variety of operating systems,
hardware platforms, and mobile devices and offer unlimited
scalability. Statement on Behalf of Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
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Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they
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estimates and projections about the company's business based, in
part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not
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and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual
outcomes and results may, and probably will, differ materially from
what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements
due to numerous factors, including those described above and those
risks discussed from time to time in Netsmart's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, such statements
could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to product
demand, market and customer acceptance, competition, pricing and
development difficulties, as well as general industry and market
conditions and growth rates, and general economic conditions. Any
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they
are made, and the company does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this release. Information on
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release. DATASOURCE: Netsmart Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Ron Marge
of Netsmart Technologies, 1-800-421-7503, ext. 2026, ; Stuart Fine
of Carpe DM, Inc., +1-908-490-0075, , for Netsmart Technologies Web
site: http://www.netsmartech.com/
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