CodeRyte Customer Adds Pathology Coding Tool.BETHESDA, Md. -- A CodeRyte(TM) customer already using the company's coding solutions has decided to expand the technology to its pathology department, CodeRyte, Inc. announced today. Western Physicians Data Service, St. Louis, Mo., which uses CodeRyte's radiology application to assign CPT-4 and ICD-9-CM ICD-9-CM International Classification of Disease, 9th edition, Clinical Modification A standardized classification of disease, injuries, and causes of death, by etiology and anatomic localization and codified into a 6-digit number, which allows codes to its billing data, is adding the pathology application to its operations. The pathology application, which was added to CodeRyte's growing list of specialties in February, accelerates the coding process and offers excellent data and workflow management capabilities to a data-intensive specialty. "Industry leaders choose and increase the use of our services because of our superior customer service and our system's ability to integrate and enhance existing technologies, increase coding accuracy and compliance with industry regulations, and improve reimbursement," said CodeRyte 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. Andy Kapit. "The growth of our customer base and same-store-sales is especially exciting as CodeRyte's technology can now automate and facilitate the coding process in radiology, pathology, cardiology, orthopedics and emergency medicine." CodeRyte's state-of-the-art Natural Language Processing Natural language processing Computer analysis and generation of natural language text. The goal is to enable natural languages, such as English, French, or Japanese, to serve either as the medium through which users interact with computer systems such as (NLP (Natural Language Processing) The capability of understanding human language. If the language is spoken, voice recognition plays an important role in converting the sounds to individual words. Then, natural language processing figures out what the words mean. ) technology "reads" a provider's electronic medical note, identifies the complex language patterns related to each episode of care and uses those patterns to assign billing codes. The technology streamlines workflow, speeds the billing cycle Billing cycle The time elapsed between billing periods for goods sold or services rendered. and decreases delays in accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying . CodeRyte's customer base of hospitals, practice management firms, specialty practices, billing firms and faculty practice plans includes the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world and Radiologix. About CodeRyte CodeRyte's technology successfully automates and facilitates medical coding and the revenue cycle with a combination of machine learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), statistics, clinical expertise, and other relevant workflow and web-enabled technologies. As an innovative technology provider, CodeRyte helps clients ensure accurate, reliable and cost-effective coding. Founded in 1999, the company delivers leading-edge technologies and services designed for healthcare organizations, specific to their needs, to increase compliance, optimize appropriate reimbursements and streamline the workflow process. Please call 301-951-5300 or visit http://www.coderyte.com for more information. |
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