Netsmart Technologies Signs Leading Psychiatric Health System

Netsmart Is Awarded St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Contract 


GREAT RIVER, N.Y., Aug. 19  /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 Corp. (Creative), announced today that Creative has been awarded a contract with St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York. The first year value is $472,000, covering licensing and first year maintenance of Creative's Avatar ensemble of products.

James Gargiulo, Senior Vice President of Netsmart, said: "The St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center award furthers our strategic plan to grow our base of psychiatric health systems."  He went on to say, "St. Joseph's is a leader in the treatment of psychiatric problems for individuals in the upstate New York region. We are proud to have them join our growing list of hospital clients throughout the United States."

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services for area residents of all ages. Funded and accredited in cooperation with the Onondaga County Department of Mental Health and the New York State Office of Mental Health, St. Joseph's subscribes to patients' continuity of treatment by teams of professionals through its comprehensive programs. It is a state designated Community Health Center.

A 30-bed inpatient unit is available for individuals with acute mental illness who require specialized care in a protective, structured environment or who have emotional problems with accompanying medical conditions. Treatment is provided for patients who are diagnosed as having major thought disorders, including schizophrenia and major affective disorders including depression and bi-polar. Treatment of these illnesses includes psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, behavior therapy and medication therapy.

A team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers, along with skilled nurses and paraprofessionals, provides comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services. Treatment includes individual psychotherapy, group therapy and medication therapy combined with family and vocational counseling.

James Conway, CEO of Netsmart Technologies stated, "We are extremely pleased to have added St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center to our growing client base.  Our dedication to providing the best products and services to our customers has been critical to our success.  We believe that the award of this new contract is proof of the effectiveness of our efforts."

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.

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