One year ago we announced the decision of Service Access & Management, Inc (SAM, Inc.) to purchase PsychConsult Provider. We recently contacted Steven Tadlock, IT Director for Sam, Inc. and this is what he had to say,

"Responding to the data needs of our payors, both private and public, has always been a challenge. Now, with PsychConsult Provider, we use the easy, flexible customization features to meet those challenges. Best of all, we're able to do that without having to maintain a large and costly staff of software developers."

SAM, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation serving Berks, Schuylkill, York, and Adams counties in eastern Pennsylvania. In addition to a full spectrum of direct case management services for Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Drug & Alcohol programs, SAM also provides administrative and financial management services for its customers. SAM also contracts with other non-profit agencies in their network to provide residential services, vocational programs, employment training, counseling, and a variety of testing, therapy, and treatment programs.

"SAM, Inc. has experienced significant growth it the past several years", said Nan Haver, Vice President / COO for SAM, Inc. "We have been looking for a software package that could handle our current clinical, administrative, and financial demands and support the organization as additional growth opportunities present themselves. We found PsychConsult to be extremely user-friendly for our clinical staff and to have a strong integration with Great Plains accounting. We are excited to begin our relationship with Askesis!"

"PsychConsult Provider is an excellent solution for the complex needs of SAM, Inc. It will streamline the workflow for clinical and administrative functions, while providing enhanced management of SAM's extensive network of provider agencies. In addition, Provider offers opportunities for enhanced integration with Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, in the areas of service authorizations and outcomes reporting," said Bob Teitt, Vice President of Business Development for Askesis.