ProVation Medical and Calisher & Associates, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership.MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis-based company endorsed as sole source provider of documentation software for Ambulatory Surgery Center ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery developer ProVation(R) Medical, Inc. and Calisher & Associates, Inc. today announced a co-marketing agreement and strategic partnership. As part of the agreement, Calisher & Associates will endorse ProVation Medical as the exclusive provider of documentation and coding software for its more than 200 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there ) clients. ProVation(R) MD software for multi-specialty procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces the inefficient dictation/transcription approach and streamlines the coding process to back-end coding reviews. Driven by deep medical content, ProVation MD allows clinicians to quickly and completely document medical procedures and apply the appropriate CPT CPT See: Carriage Paid To and ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. codes, as well as CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) edits. Calisher & Associates is one of the nation's leading developers of outpatient surgery and endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the centers. The company offers turnkey development and/or management to its more than 200 ASC clients across the U.S. "Calisher & Associates is a respected leader in ASC development and management, and we are proud to have formed this partnership with them," said Mark Wagner, Chief Executive Officer, ProVation Medical. "Their choice of ProVation as their provider of documentation and coding software shows how committed they are to helping their clients recover revenue, cut printing and storage costs, and gain overall workflow efficiency." "Our ASC clients continually strive to provide the best in outpatient care, which means using resources as efficiently as possible," said Kevin Calisher, Vice President, Calisher & Associates. "Software like ProVation MD, which reduces administrative steps and costs, streamlines workflow and ensures complete documentation, is a key to meeting this objective." About Calisher and Associates. Calisher and Associates, Inc. (C&A) is one of the nation's leading developers of outpatient surgery and endoscopy centers. With over 25 years of experience, C&A has provided turnkey development and management services to 200+ outpatient centers in over 30 states. C&A offers its partners and clients a full range of services including feasibility analysis, legal structure, joint venture negotiations, site selection, architectural services, equipment planning and procurement, financing, corporate partnerships, funding, State Licensure/ Medicare Certification / AAAHC AAAHC Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation, OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. , HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and corporate compliance. As a pioneer in the industry, C&A is able to offer its clients a depth of knowledge and experience that transcends the competition. About ProVation Medical, Inc. ProVation Medical, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN), a leading healthcare software and services company, provides solutions that significantly enhance revenue and decrease costs per medical procedure. Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers that use ProVation Medical software (1) improve their coding accuracy resulting in a 5-25 percent improvement in reimbursement for their medical procedures, (2) eliminate transcription costs, and (3) consolidate and simplify all the major financial, clinical and administrative tasks that accompany each procedure. ProVation MD/RN software replaces inefficient dictation/transcription processes, producing complete, billing-ready, image- and diagram-enhanced documentation for multi-specialty clinical procedures. Through an innovative "Anticipatory Interface(R)", the software links deep medical content designed by ProVation's in-house 12-member physician and coding staff to compliant CPT/ICD/CCI-edit reimbursement codes, producing a comprehensive operative note. The result is coder-ready documentation delivering compliance, proper reimbursement, and shortened 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 with an ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ranging from 25-200% and payback within 12-20 months. For more information, go to www.provationmedical.com. (C) 2005 ProVation Medical, Inc. All Rights Reserved Anticipatory Interface, Clinical Productivity by Design and ProVation are trademarks of ProVation Medical, Inc. |
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