Massachusetts Hospitals Leverage athenahealth's "Network Effect" to Empower Physicians.Hospitals Embrace Innovative, Web-based Model to Maximize Ambulatory and Hospitalist hos·pi·tal·ist n. A physician, usually an internist, who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. hospitalist Revenues WATERTOWN, Mass. -- athenahealth, Inc., the premier provider of web-based services, knowledge, and software for medical practices, is now in use at both Merrimack Valley Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, two Massachusetts based hospital systems owned by Essent Healthcare. Both hospitals have implemented athenahealth's athenaNet[R] practice management system for revenue cycle management services for specific areas; Merrimack is using athenaNet within their Hospitalist program, and Nashoba is leveraging athenaNet for its Healthcare Group practice. "From a billing stand-point, hospitalists function more like a practice than a hospital, and as we started to look at ambulatory revenue-cycle and practice management solutions, we were just blown away by the innovative and successful approach athenahealth had to offer," said Donna Metzger, assistant administrator of physician services at Merrimack Valley Hospital. "athenahealth's web-based service model allows us to draw on the collective intelligence of the entire population of medical groups across the state and country, which is unheard of in the acute-care industry. We were particularly impressed by the real-time dashboard features that let us see exactly what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. across all of our physician practices on the system, giving us much better control and predictability in our receivables." "Like a lot of hospitals, our physicians that function primarily outside of the hospital setting are a very important part of our overall business, and we are always 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. ways to make their lives easier, especially if it can improve their financial efficiency at the same time," said Louann Swaney, a director for Nashoba Valley Medical Center. "In addition to giving them substantially greater financial performance, athenahealth also provides the transparency needed to strategically analyze and manage their operations." Both hospitals went live on athenaNet in October 2006 and have experienced immediate improvements in their daily operations. The staff at Nashoba Valley appreciates the system's time-saving features and user-friendly screens as well as the daily support from athenahealth specialists. Merrimack's Hospitalist program has projected a significant reduction in days 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 and the hospital plans to roll out athenaNet to its group practices in the spring of 2007. "athenahealth has established itself as a leader in group practice management and now we are starting to see an increase in hospital implementations," said Jonathan Bush, Chairman 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 athenahealth. "These two hospital systems found athenahealth independently, pursued purchasing our services independently, but will now benefit from the collective knowledge of thousands of physicians across the nation including several thousand medical providers in Massachusetts alone." About Nashoba Valley Medical Center Nashoba Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital serving the healthcare needs of communities in North Central Massachusetts. As a trusted member of the community since 1964, NVMC NVMC National Vessel Movement Center (USCG) NVMC Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NVMC Nvidia Media Center is well known for many clinical strengths, including emergency medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. , oncology, orthopedics, and surgical services. The hospital also offers a diverse array of outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples , including a satellite of the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center Joslin Diabetes Center is the world’s largest and most respected diabetes research center, diabetes clinic, and provider of diabetes education. It is located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. and an Occupational Health Center that focuses on work-related injuries and illnesses, rehabilitation, and management of return to work issues. NVMC is an affiliate of Essent Healthcare, Inc. For more information about NVMC, visit www.nashobamed.com. More information about Essent is available at www.essenthealthcare.com. About Merrimack Valley Hospital Merrimack Valley Hospital (MVH MVH Med Venlig Hilsen (Danish: Best Regards) MVH Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton, Ohio) MVH Mark Victor Hansen MVH Minnesota Veterans Homes MVH Monongahela Valley Hospital ) is a comprehensive medical facility featuring an award-winning 24-hour emergency department, inpatient acute care, and a wide range of outpatient services. MVH maintains 108 acute care beds, 16 transitional care beds, and 17 adult behavioral medicine behavioral medicine n. The application of behavior therapy techniques, such as biofeedback and relaxation training, to the prevention and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and to the treatment of undesirable behaviors, such as overeating. beds; all are private rooms. An affiliate of Essent Healthcare, Inc., the hospital serves Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). . More information plus directions to the hospital can be found at www.merrimackvalleyhospital.com. About athenahealth, Inc. athenahealth provides the only physician revenue and clinical cycle management offering that integrates web-based practice management and EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. software, continually updated payer knowledge, and back office processing into a single service. The results are faster payment at lower cost, improved patient care, higher revenue retention and less hassle for thousands of healthcare providers using athenahealth nationwide. The company collects over $2 billion on behalf of its clients annually. athenahealth is dedicated to helping providers make optimum use of their time, ultimately improving the quality of service delivered and the financial reward for it. For more information about athenahealth, visit our Web site at www.athenahealth.com or call 1-888-652-8200. |
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