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Cumberland Valley Medical Services Chooses Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS) for Anesthesia Billing.


CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS AHS Assistant House Surgeon. ), a leading provider of medical billing and practice management services, today announced it has expanded its agreement with Cumberland Valley Cumberland Valley, 75 mi (121 km) long and from 15 to 20 mi (24–32 km) wide, part of the great Appalachian valley, between the Potomac and Susquehanna rivers, W Md. and S Pa. It is a fertile farming area that is becoming urbanized. Chambersburg and Carlisle, Pa.  Medical Services (CVMS CVMS Carmel Valley Middle School (San Diego, CA)
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) to be the exclusive provider of anesthesia billing and 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  (A/R) management services for the hospital's employed anesthesiologists. CVMS is the physician services unit of Summit Health, the region's primary healthcare provider.

AHS will provide physician billing services for more than 23 anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), including those at their Waynesboro location. Known for its "Client First" service that focuses on the needs of each practice, AHS will implement its industry-leading anesthesia billing technology, web-based dashboards, and daily workflow processes designed to ensure appropriate reimbursement in a timely manner.

"Cumberland Valley Medical Services and Summit Health are pleased to partner with AHS," said Niki Showe, Vice President of Physician Practices for Summit Health. "Over the past year, we've experienced strong results for our anesthesiologists currently supported by AHS," added Showe.

"Advantedge Healthcare Solutions is proud to have Cumberland Valley Medical Services and their anesthesiologists at Waynesboro as clients," said David Langsam, President and 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 AHS. "The practice at the Waynesboro Hospital will now enjoy the same results we have been delivering at the Chambersburg Hospital. As a result, we are confident that they will see an improvement in billing performance and service."

AHS' billing and A/R services for physician billing deliver exceptional recovery and service performance, consistently exceeding industry standards. AHS' proprietary software supports an optimized workflow for specialist physician billing and leads to improved revenue for AHS' physician clients. The powerful billing technology runs on IBM System i The IBM System i (formerly known as iSeries, AS/400, and Application System/400) is a minicomputer platform produced by IBM. It was officially introduced as the AS/400 in 1988.  servers, and AHS is the exclusive IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries)  VIP Business Partner for physician billing.

About Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS)

AHS is a leading provider of physician billing and practice management services and software to specialty physicians throughout the US. AHS' state-of-the-art technology efficiently collects financial information and speeds the reimbursement of third-party claims and patient payments, enabling physicians to maximize revenue and decrease their billing and practice management costs, frequently in dramatic ways. The AHS commitment to clients is "More money, faster. Practice financial data, available anytime, anywhere. Regulatory compliance, guaranteed. And, Client First service." This promise is delivered through a combination of skilled staff, years of billing and practice management know-how, and high performance technology integrated into extremely productive daily work flows. AHS is IBM's exclusive VIP Business Partner for physician billing and provides medical billing and practice management services to a variety of physician specialties, including: Radiology, Anesthesiology anesthesiology (ăn'ĭsthē'zēŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned primarily with procedures for rendering patients insensitive to pain, and for supporting life systems under the strains of anesthesia and surgery. , Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists, Neonatology neonatology /neo·na·tol·o·gy/ (ne?o-na-tol´ah-je) the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn.

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, and Multi-Specialty groups. www.ahsrcm.com

About Summit Health and Cumberland Valley Medical Services

Summit Health, the non-profit parent organization of Chambersburg Hospital, Waynesboro Hospital and other affiliates, offers a comprehensive selection of services and providers including family physicians, surgeons, specialists, diagnostic services diagnostic services,
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, a women's health Women's Health Definition

Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues.
 center, and two award-winning hospitals. Summit Health is the region's primary health care provider and largest non-governmental employer. Summit Health's Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital were recently honored by national organizations. The HealthGrades organization rated Chambersburg Hospital the "Best in Pennsylvania" for the cardiology services of angioplasty and stenting in 2008 and 2009, and Waynesboro Hospital was named America's No. 1 "Best Place to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare magazine in October 2008. www.summithealth.org
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