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Cantata Health Solutions and Zero Overdose Forge Strategic Partnership to Combat Overdose Crisis

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LAKEWAY, Texas, August 13, 2024 – Cantata Health Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for behavioral health and human services providers, and Zero Overdose, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing overdose deaths, announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at enhancing overdose risk management across healthcare systems. This collaboration will integrate Zero Overdose’s proven Overdose Risk Screening Tool and Overdose Safety Plan© into Cantata Health’s Arize electronic health record (EHR) platform. 

Revolutionizing Overdose Prevention with Integrated Solutions 

The opioid crisis remains a dire public health challenge, with overdose rates reaching unprecedented levels. In response, Zero Overdose and Cantata Health Solutions are uniting to tackle this epidemic through innovative, data-driven healthcare solutions. The integration of Zero Overdose’s tools into the Arize platform will provide healthcare providers with critical resources to assess overdose risk and implement effective safety plans. 

“Cantata Health Solutions is committed to transforming how healthcare is delivered, especially in critical areas like overdose prevention,” said Alan Tillinghast, CEO of Cantata Health Solutions. “This partnership with Zero Overdose will leverage our technological strengths to deliver proactive, personalized healthcare solutions that are not only necessary but life-saving.” 

Key Features of the Partnership Include: 

  1. Comprehensive Overdose Safety Planning: Integration of Zero Overdose’s expertise directly into the Arize EHR, allowing for seamless creation and access to customized overdose risk assessments and safety plans.
  2. Real-Time Data Analytics: Utilization of Arize’s advanced analytics to develop predictive models that identify high-risk individuals, enabling timely and life-saving interventions.
  3. Enhanced Care Coordination: The Arize platform will serve as a centralized hub for all pertinent patient information, improving collaboration among healthcare providers, social services, and emergency responders.
  4. Scalable Solutions: The partnership is set to expand access to these vital tools across a variety of healthcare settings, from large systems to community-based organizations.
  5. Dedicated Training and Support: Zero Overdose will offer comprehensive training and support to healthcare providers, covering areas such as Overdose Safety Planning, Suicide Safety Planning, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction.

“By integrating our specialized tools with Cantata Health’s robust EHR system, we are setting a new standard for proactive care in overdose risk management,” said Dr. Virna Little, PsyD, COO of Zero Overdose. “This partnership not only enhances our ability to reach and support those at risk but also ensures that the care they receive is informed, immediate, and effective.” 

Together, Zero Overdose and Cantata Health Solutions are committed to transforming healthcare approaches to overdose prevention and ensuring that communities are equipped to save lives. 

About Zero Overdose 

Zero Overdose is a nonprofit organization committed to preventing overdose deaths through community-based intervention, education, and policy advocacy. By developing tools and resources such as the Overdose Risk Screening Tool and Overdose Safety Plan©, Zero Overdose aims to empower healthcare providers and communities to save lives. 

About Cantata Health Solutions 

Built by behavioral health industry veterans, Cantata Health Solution’s Arize care management platform provides a modern EHR, a complete billing and revenue cycle management solution, and an extensive array of client engagement tools. Arize offers clinicians, executives, back-office staff, and clients a collaborative view of the health record. In an industry dedicated to serving the most vulnerable population, its mission is to provide technology that empowers so providers don’t have to rely on legacy systems that only hinder their progress.  

For More Information: 

To learn more about this partnership or to schedule an interview with representatives from Zero Overdose or Cantata Health Solutions, please contact: 

Chrissy Wissinger at chrissy.wissinger@cantatahealth.com. 

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Trainer

Jussara Little

Jussara has a 10-year professional working history in community nutrition and public health. She has led the screen-and-intervene initiative for food insecurity at the University of Oklahoma Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) HIV Clinic that served 1600 patients annually, many struggling with substance misuse, and now leads the same effort for the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center. Jussara’s passion for working with underserved communities has led her to develop programs, services and trainings to improve the quality of life for medically complex individuals in marginalized populations and underserved communities.

Administrative Assistant

Blayne Bonfoco

Blayne Bonfoco has a variety of experience in multiple industries, spanning a career of almost 30 years. Throughout her career, Blayne has explored Tourism, Hospitality, Wine Country, Food and Beverage, Fitness, Wellness, Retail, Service, and most recently Personal Development and Education.

At first, a step into Hospitality and tourism landed Blayne in Niagara Falls, as Concierge at a Renaissance hotel; there, she was able to apply her passion for languages, improving her French and Japanese communication skills with clients, while simultaneously serving people who had questions about the local area.

After several seasons at Niagara Falls, Niagara Wine Country called, as this was where she grew up; Blayne transitioned into a role at a local winery in the Retail shop, which soon turned into taking on a lead role in developing the Home Delivery program and growing that to almost 1000 participants monthly over 6 years. She continued to use her language skills to serve the winery and thrived in the team environment.

After a decision with her husband to open their own business, Blayne worked at a local women’s only fitness facility to gain experience before investing and opening one herself. Subsequently, Blayne and her husband opened a Martial Arts Academy, which they successfully operated for 15 years. Blayne’s focus on personal development lead her to dedicate her energy towards supporting, growing and serving their various programs. Her success in positively impacting her students fuelled her desire to expand her professional experience and motivated her to pursue a path with the Canadian National Kickboxing team, serving as Assistant Coach then Head Coach for six years.

Blayne is passionate about teamwork and the pursuit of growth, believing that every person should be encouraged and respected to thrive in their lives.

In 2020, Blayne and her husband closed their Martial Arts Programs and relocated to Belize with their first-born son; this change in location has provided her and her family with time to experience life in new ways while raising their son.

Blayne’s recent entry into the non-for-profit sector, in particular working in addition support and rehabilitation, is an inspiring one for her; she is passionate about her support role with Zero Overdose, and is looking forward to helping the entire team make a difference in addiction prevention.

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Leah Harris,
MA

Leah Harris, M.A. possesses over two decades of experience writing, speaking, and training on trauma, mental health, addiction, harm reduction, suicide prevention, and resilience. Leah’s work is heavily informed by her lived experiences, and she is especially passionate about the integration of peer support, trauma-informed care, and person-centered approaches into all aspects of public health, human services, educational settings, and community programs. She has provided training, curriculum development, and technical assistance with the National Empowerment Center, SAMHSA’s National Center for Trauma Informed Care (NCTIC), and the National Association for State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).

Consulting with the Mental Health Association of San Francisco, Leah developed a pilot curriculum for suicide attempt survivors to share their stories using an effective public health framework, and helped author The Way Forward: Pathways to Hope, Recovery, and Wellness with Insights from Lived Experience for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. She is a faculty member with the Zero Suicide Institute and the Institute for Development of Human Arts, and is thrilled to join the Zero Overdose team as a trainer.

Strategy and Development Advisor

Jorge Petit,
MD

Board-certified psychiatrist with over three decades in the public healthcare sector. Throughout my journey, I have steered progressively intricate systems of care, orchestrating the achievement of enduring and systemic enhancements in essential service accessibility and provision. I am inherently results-oriented, driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation, and bring a bilingual and bicultural dimension to my leadership. My experience includes navigating and guiding organizational expansion and transformation, consistently yielding positive outcomes.

A hallmark of my expertise lies in developing and implementing high-caliber, quality-driven programs that crystallize into a cohesive, person-centric model of care, deeply embedded within the community fabric. I stand as testament to my ability to produce outcomes that transcend the boundaries of conventional care, fostering an environment where integration is paramount and the individual is at the heart of every endeavor.