Business Briefs: CleanSlate, Nirvana, Netsmart

CleanSlate Centers has opened its newest location at Richmond Community Hospital in Virginia city’s East End area.

“This area is among the most stigmatized regions in our city,” Stephen Popovich, MD, CleanSlate’s medical director for the Richmond area, said in a news release. “A historical lack of treatment options for those struggling with addiction has resulted in a disproportionate amount of death, incarceration, and destruction in our community. We hope to make an impact by bringing compassionate treatment to patients and being effective partners with other providers in the area.”

CleanSlate programs provide medication-assisted treatment in office-based settings, treating patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders, substance use disorders, and behavioral and mental health concerns. The company has a network of 80 locations in 10 states.

Payments Platform Nirvana Raises $7.5 Million

Mental healthcare payments platform Nirvana, announced it has raised $7.5 million from Inspired Capital with participation from existing investors Eniac Ventures, RTP Seed, and Arc Ventures. Nirvana said in a news release it intends to use funding round to expand its engineering, customer service and sales teams, boosting its operations to work with more providers.

Launched in 2020, Nirvana streamlines insurance workflows for enterprise and solo practices by offering integrations with mental health insurers, with software that unifies financial management for practices.

Netsmart to Integrate 2 ASAM Tools Into Its Platform

Netsmart, a provider of healthcare technology solutions and services, announced that it is entering into a partnership with the American Society of Addiction Medicine to integrate a pair of ASAM tools with its electronic health record (EHR) platform.

The first, the ASAM Continuum, is an electronic assessment tool that allows clinicians, counselors, and other staff to leverage a computerized clinical decision support system to assess individuals with addictive, substance-related disorders and co-occurring conditions. The Continuum guides users through a whole-person assessment aligned with the 6 dimensions of the ASAM Criteria used to determine service planning, transfer recommendations, and treatment.

The second tool being integrated is the ASAM CO-Triage screen, a 21-question referral tool for alcohol and drug use that will provide a preliminary level of care recommendation. The screening tool is used by call centers, crisis units, court coordinators, law enforcement, and first responders.