Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Med-Data Management's Medgician Charge Master Management Software Solution.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MANDEVILLE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 Med-Data Management, Inc. (MDM (Modular Digital Multitrack) An audio recorder that mixes and records multiple tracks of digital audio. The two major MDM technologies are ADAT and DTRS. See ADAT and DTRS. ) and HRM HRM Her/His Royal Majesty HRM Human Resources Management HRM Heart-Rate Monitor HRM Halifax Regional Municipality (Canada) HRM Hotel Restaurant Management HRM Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica (Croatian Navy) LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . today announced that Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) has selected MDM's Medgician(R) Charge Master Management Software for comprehensive charge master management and reporting. The charge master (CDM 1. CDM - Content Data Model 2. CDM - Code Division Multiplexing ) management software will provide enterprise-level maintenance and reporting; applicability for very small (less than 50 beds) to very large (greater than 1,000 beds) facilities; a mechanism for consistent and ongoing CDM coding technical support; compatibility with information systems present throughout CHI, and CHI ownership and control of its charge master data. "CHI was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a solution that would capitalize upon the internal expertise of their management team through processes and technology," stated Keith Siddel, MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration , PhD (c), CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HRM. "HRM will work closely with the CHI team to strengthen existing processes to leverage the technology that Medgician(R) will provide each CHI facility." Medgician(R) enables the efficient performance of essential CDM management processes. By electronically comparing the health system's charge masters to its enhanced Knowledge base - which is comprised of things such as procedure code and revenue code relationships; regulatory, compliance and pricing reference information; and benchmark pricing - Medgician(R) identifies and flags problematic issues for clients in seconds. Jacqueline T. Hodges, MBA, RHIA RHIA Registered Health Information Administrator (formerly Registered Records Administrator; American Health Information Management Association) , CEO of MDM commented, "We employ a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. in our design. Medgician(R) provides a technologic solution for the CDM maintenance process, and also delivers an automated, consistent and efficient solution for the critical associated processes - such as charge requests, CDM research, charge approvals, rate setting, internal communications and education, HIS interfaces, and auditing/verification processes." About MDM MDM (www.meddata-inc.com) is a national healthcare software firm complemented by legacy healthcare reimbursement, regulatory and revenue cycle consulting services that is headquartered in the metropolitan New Orleans area. MDM's comprehensive software solutions suite includes Medgician(R) Charge Master Management software; PostLink(TM) Remittance Manager System; PostLink(TM) Interactive Claims Manager software; and the forthcoming ForeSyte(TM) strategic pricing and financial modeling software application designed specifically for hospitals. About HRM HRM LLC (www.hrmlc.com) has worked with over 850 facilities in 38 states over the last 15 years to provide customized solutions for revenue and reimbursement issues impacting healthcare providers. HRM's revenue cycle services include education, charge master, strategic pricing, charge capture, managed care analysis, HIM services, PFS PFS, n post facilitation stretch; therapeutic approach utilized during proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in which the patient begins the stretch midway between the fully relaxed and fully stretched position and uses maximum level of effort to analysis/management, reengineering and workforce deployment and benchmarking. About CHI Headquartered in Denver, CO, Catholic Health Initiatives (www.catholichealthinit.org) is a national not-for-profit healthcare organization comprised of 68 hospitals, 42 long-term care, assisted and independent living and residential facilities, and six community health services organizations located across 19 states including Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. It is one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States. |
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