Foothold Technology
Samantha Danko, MPH, currently serves as the Senior Manager of Strategic Billing Operations at Foothold Technology, where responsibilities include overseeing billing operations following a tenure as Program Manager for Care Management Billing. Prior to this role, Samantha worked at Relevant as Program Manager for Health Homes Billing, where the company was acquired by Foothold Technology. Experience at Healthfirst included roles as Specialist in Strategic Initiatives for Behavioral Health and Program Coordinator. Earlier positions include Program Assistant at ICAP at Columbia University, where involvement included survey training curricula development, and internships at The Vitality Group Inc. and the US Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on mental health and healthcare fraud, respectively. Educational achievements comprise a Master of Public Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, along with studies at The George Washington University and Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina.
Foothold Technology
Foothold Technology offers web-based software for human service providers that eases the burden of documentation, providing the freedom to focus on their mission. More than 1,000 agencies nationwide count on Foothold’s AWARDS software to manage and bill for their services. AWARDS is ideal for virtually all human services, including Mental Health, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Developmental Disabilities, Homeless & Housing, Employment & Training, Seniors, Youth & Family, and more. Having originated from three agencies in 2000, AWARDS is a complete Electronic Health Record (EHR) that also supports administrative activities, including facilities maintenance, human resources, scheduling and alerts, audit reports, and automated billing. AWARDS is fully interoperable with other federally certified systems for participation in Health Information Exchanges (HIE), and is the only record-keeping system that is certified as both a Behavioral Health EHR and a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). For more information, visit www.footholdtechnology.com.