Athena Software launches Enhanced Outcome Evaluation and Case Documents Solution

Athena Software (athenasoftware.net) is launching an enhanced outcome evaluation and case document solution at the Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries 2005 Joint CES/AEA Conference Toronto Canada. (c2005.evaluationcanada.ca) October 26-29 2005. For the first time, Athena and Penelope Case Management solutions will ship with a diverse menu of 26 outcome evaluation surveys and case document templates to make it easier to deploy an effective client management solution using proven outcome evaluations and clinical documents.

(PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Athena Software now includes over 26 new powerful public domain outcomes evaluation and clinical document templates that enhance the client management solution.

As the cost of proprietary measures are often prohibitive for NGOs, the inclusion of a slate of outcomes evaluation/ client satisfaction and clinical document templates with Athena / Penelope makes it easier to get started on an outcome evaluation plan using powerful software that is recommended by the United Way of America’s Outcome Measurement Resource Network. (www.unitedway.org/outcomes).

“The addition of this diverse menu of industry-proven outcomes evaluation and case documents makes it easier to unleash the power of Athena / Penelope on delivery.” Dana Fox, Director Business Development Athena Software, went on to say, “Agencies want to understand their operations to enhance the responsiveness of client service and efficacy of general operations. With these embedded tools, agencies may opt to use any number of them while still retaining the ability to create their own surveys, questionnaires and clinical templates as needed.

In the coming weeks, these initial 26 tools will be
supplemented by additional templates and surveys provided by the ever-growing global network of Athena / Penelope users.”
The outcomes and client satisfaction surveys included in newly shipped versions of Athena / Penelope include:
• Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
• Beck Depression Inventory
• Child / Youth Outcomes Survey
• DASS - Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale
• Family / Couple Outcomes Survey
• Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Score
• General Satisfaction Survey
• Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
• Infant -Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment (ITSEA)
• Mental Health Consumer Satisfaction Survey
• Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale
• Mutable Risk Factor Checklist from Head Start
• Non-Mutable Risk Factor Checklist from Head Start
• Self-Rating Anxiety Scale
• Social Phobia Questionnaire
• Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Checklist
• Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
The clinical templates included in newly shipped versions of Athena / Penelope include:
• Assessment Summary (generic)
• CAGE/ NIMAA (brief alcohol abuse screening tool)
• Closing Form
• Family Intake
• Family / Child Service Plan
• General Service Plan
• Home Visit Note Form
• Quality of Life Self-Assessment
• Service Plan follow-up

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Athena software is one of the world's most powerful and fully integrated case management and client information solutions designed for counseling, sociology, mental health centers and EAP providers. Athena helps its customers reduce operating costs, increase efficiency and improve customer service by integrating human resources, notes, outcome evaluation and billing into one system. Athena solutions combine decades of combined experience with the power of server-based and open-source database technology. Athena gives the power to innovate and customize the system back to the customer without the cost. We make systems integration easy and affordable
for people helping others.

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