South Hills Endoscopy Center Selects ProVation(R) MD and RN Software for Gastroenterology Procedure Documentation and Coding Compliance.MINNEAPOLIS -- ProVation Medical(R), Inc. announced today that the South Hills 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 Center, set to open in August, has selected its ProVation(R) MD and RN software for 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. procedure documentation and coding compliance. ProVation(R) MD software for multi-specialty procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces the current dictation/transcription approach and streamlines the coding and billing process. 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. ProVation(R) RN software automates nursing procedure documentation and workflow, collects information automatically from interfaced vitals vi·tals pl.n. 1. The vital body organs. 2. The parts that are essential to continued functioning, as of a system. monitors, hospital information systems, and ProVation MD for automatic insertion into notes and logs. South Hills Endoscopy Center, a new, state-of-the art facility specializing in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, will provide a combination of convenience and excellent patient care to meet the growing need for gastroenterology services in the Pittsburgh, PA area. The facility will celebrate its grand opening on August 9, 2005. "South Hills Endoscopy Center is committed to exceptional quality and comfort in the treatment and care of digestive diseases All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine (ascending, transverse and descending ," said Dr. Anthony Colatrella, Medical Director, South Hills Endoscopy Center. "As a new facility, we are committed to starting off right, and the efficiencies provided by the ProVation software will allow us to spend more time on patients and less on administrative tasks." "It's always exciting when a new Endoscopy Center opens its doors and we're able to help them start off right - establishing efficient, streamlined workflows and ensuring that procedure documentation is complete and coding is compliant," said Mark T. Wagner, chief executive officer, ProVation Medical. "South Hills Endoscopy's selection of the ProVation MD/RN platform confirms that our software plays an integral and strategic role not only for hospitals and teaching facilities, but for the rapidly growing number of Ambulatory Surgery Centers ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery across the country." 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. About South Hills Endoscopy Center South Hills Endoscopy Center will provide diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services to the Pittsburgh, PA area. The facility will in August 2005. 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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