Since 1983, the Pittsburgh Technology Council has been the principal point of connection for companies from four primary clusters of the technology industry that are represented by a critical mass of businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania including Information Technology, Biomedical, Advanced Manufacturing/ Materials and Environmental Technology.
www.pghtech.org

Esteam is proud to be a member of the Pittsburgh Technology Council and represent new ideas in the fast growing human services information technology market.

The Software and Technology Vendors' Association (SATVA) is an open and accessible trade organization for vendors of behavioral health and human services software and information technology. Its members have a genuine concern for the welfare of the behavioral health and human services industry, and are devoted to:

• Promoting the use of effective information technology in behavioral health and human services
• Helping to formulate and support quality improvement for the highest industry standards
• Facilitating the delivery of more efficient and effective consumer services through use of information technology

The Association is committed to raising the profile of the technology profession within the behavioral health and human services industry and to promoting the highest standards for practice, products, and conduct of its members. www.satva.org

Esteam is an active member of SATVA and the company's employees regularly contribute ideas and thought leadership on ways to improve the value of products and solutions offered by the members to clients in the Behavioral Health and Human Services Community.

The Pennsylvania Association of Resources for People with Mental Retardation (PAR) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of supports and services provided to people with mental retardation and their families. PAR has represented providers of community mental retardation services and supports throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 36 years. With community mental retardation services currently provided in every county in 3,827 residential sites across the state, plus numerous non-residential and in-home supports, PAR's representation of community mental retardation supports and services remains the largest in Pennsylvania. As an educational organization, PAR provides valid, reliable, up-to-date research and information as one of the services we offer in support of our mission. www.par.net

Esteam and PAR work jointly to inform PAR member-organizations-which provide a full range of support services to individuals with mental retardation-about the benefits of Esteam solutions. And their ability to improve clinical and reimbursement processes and support continuous quality improvement efforts.

The Provider Alliance is a not-for-profit association for organizations providing supports to people with mental retardation and their families. TPA is committed to addressing organizational challenges more effectively and efficiently through collaborative efforts, information sharing and the constructive exchange of ideas. The member agencies provide services to persons with mental retardation (MR) in fourteen western Pennsylvania counties, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Clarion, Crawford, Indiana, Butler, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Esteam and TPA work together to inform member-organizations about how Esteam solutions can help providers meet Pennsylvania's changing recordkeeping and billing requirements.