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<br />Development Coordinator for the Salisbury Community Development Corporation and a <br />member of the NC Commission on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance <br />Abuse Services, Housing Task Force. Piedmont speakers included Area Director, Dan Coughlin, <br />Community Relations Director, Steve Tomlinson, and Housing Specialist, James Curtin. The <br />Sunnnit was a kick off for an initiative to expand housing options for homeless people (who <br />often have disabilities) and people with disabilities from the Piedmont counties. <br /> <br />Piedmont's Provider Council elected its representatives in October, and the Council began <br />monthly meetings. The purpose of the Provider Council is to facilitate communication, problem <br />solving, and to ensure a forum for collaboration between the Piedmont LME and its providers. <br />Elected officers are President: Peggy Terhune, Ph.D., Arc of Stanly; Vice-President: Leslie <br />Mussington, Youth/Adult Care Management; Secretary: Gerald Mack, Alexander Children's <br />Center. Other elected members include: Dawn Allen, Group Homes for the Autistic, Jay <br />Laurens, Rowan Homes; Lloyd Parsons, Davidson Alcoholic Care; Alisa Russell, Community <br />Specialized Services; Billy West, DAYMARK Recovery Services; John Tillman, Excel Personal <br />Development; Derek Wilson, Mental Health Association ofNC. Representatives for Consumers <br />and Families included Sarah Briggs and Beverly Morrow. Piedmont staff representatives consist <br />of representatives from all the departments. During the second quarter, the Council worked with <br />Piedmont to provide input and feedback to the Provider Manual that was developed to provide <br />essential information and guidance to providers about the Piedmont waivers. <br /> <br />The Clinical Advisory Committee also began to meet in October, 2004. This committee consists <br />oflocal providers and consumers and will review the clinical services and protocols that are <br />developed for the waiver. The purpose of the committee is to ensure that plans that are made <br />around services are based on local community standards of care, and evidenced based <br />approaches to treatment. <br /> <br />Piedmont established a Provider Training classroom and began to conduct regular trainings with <br />Providers to assist them in using Piedmont's web based billing system. Providers only have to <br />have a personal computer and Road Runner or DSL in order to access this system. They have <br />passwords and are able to enter their billing directly into the Piedmont system, to check on the <br />status oftheir claims and payments, and to receive their client authorizations. Piedmont <br />conducts training every Wednesday, and schedules special sessions for Providers as needed. <br />Providers may come and key their claims in the system and receive Piedmont hands-on <br />assistance with any problems and questions they may have. All providers must be able to use <br />this system by January 2005. This is a major step to achieving increased efficiency for both the <br />LME and Piedmont Providers. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />G-~ <br /> <br />Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare <br />Quarterly Report 04-05 <br />Second Quarter <br />2 <br />