What ASC Professionals Know. Cloud Computing, Meaningful Use, and more....

1. Fall 2011
Inside Source
What ASC Professionals Know
The Benefits of
Outsourcing Your
ASC’s Billing
IT Talk:
Cloud Computing –
A Nebulous Concept Made Simple
Meaningful Use and its Impact on
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Improving ASC Performance
Through Data Analysis
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An ASC Perspective ....................................1 An ASC Perspective
IT TALK
Cloud Computing – A Nebulous Concept
Patrick Doyle, VP of Sales
Made Simple ...............................................2 SourceMedical Surgery Division
BUSINESS
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your ASC’s
Billing ..........................................................3
Meaningful Use and its Impact on
Ambulatory Surgery Centers ......................8
TECHNOLOGY
I n many instances, compromising is not only necessary but proper. In the summer
of 2011, the President and Congressional leaders compromised on matters
regarding national fiscal policy to achieve a more stable economic environment.
Improving ASC Performance Through Data
Analysis .......................................................9 Additionally, National Football League owners and players came to a compromise
in their labor dispute to ensure that football would be played on Sundays beginning
2011 UPCoMINg EvENTS SCHEDULE in September. In both instances, a compromise was at once predictable and
10/3 PASA Annual Meeting necessary to achieve the long-term objectives of all parties involved. Question:
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg-Hershey, When is compromising neither necessary nor appropriate? Answer: When
Camp Hill, PA
setting a standard of excellence. This ideal should be applied to most, if not all,
10/3 NYSAASC
Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, professional endeavors, and we ask surgery centers considering an IT system to
Albany, NY consider this as they conduct system evaluations.
10/5 OR Excellence
Manchester Hyatt, San Diego, CA
10/13 WASCA Annual Education Conference With roughly 6,000 surgery centers nationwide, more than half of these centers
Tulalip Resort & Spa, Tulalip, WA implement clinical and business information systems not designed to handle the
10/15 IAASC Annual Conference unique aspects of a surgery center. Medical billing systems not designed with an
Marriott, West Des Moines, IA
ASC’s unique requirements in mind cannot handle electronic preference cards or
10/27 18th Annual ASC Conference
Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL provide case costing information and compromise a facility’s ability to maximize
11/2 KAASC Annual Education Conference revenue and reduce costs. Similarly, clinical applications not designed for a surgical
Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka, KS environment or applications which cannot handle multiple specialties compromise
11/10 TASCS Annual Conference
Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX the most significant and important aspect of any surgery center: patient care.
11/10 MASA Education Day
Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI As the leading provider of clinical and business systems to surgical facilities,
11/14 AASA Annual Ambulatory Surgery SourceMedical offers affordable IT solutions to surgery centers not willing to
Conference
Gilbreath Conference Center – compromise. By fulfilling our commitment to leverage evolving technology and
Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, AR web platforms, our more than 2,200 surgical facilities experience higher system
satisfaction and faster return on investment than can be experienced with any
2012 UPCoMINg EvENTS SCHEDULE other vendor’s solutions. We have flexible purchase options that avoid large
2/24 McDermott’s ASC Symposium upfront investments and allow facilities to immediately realize the benefits of
NJAASC Quarterly Meeting, Miami, FL
4/25 CASCA Annual Spring Conference
ASC software. I invite you to contact me and join your many colleagues that are
5/9 ASCs 2012 experiencing these benefits firsthand.
Gaylord Texan, Dallas, TX
6/14 Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain
Management-Driven ASC Conference
Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Patrick Doyle
VP of Sales
SourceMedical is the largest provider of outpatient information solutions and services for outpatient ambulatory
surgery centers, specialty hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics nationwide. With 30 years of real-world
experience, more than 5,000 satisfied customers, and the confidence of more than 250 consultants and
management companies, SourceMedical offers the broadest range of solutions and enhancements available to
the industry. The company’s unique end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency and cash flow while
enabling healthcare facilities to capture, exchange, and analyze data to deliver a higher standard of patient care.
For more information, please visit www.sourcemed.net.

3. IT TALK
Cloud Computing – A Nebulous Concept Made Simple
Scott Palmer, President and COO, Surgery Division
L et’s assume you are an administrator of an
ambulatory surgery center. You focus on
providing outstanding patient care and meeting
Companies like SourceMedical have partnered with
leading hosting companies to make their services
available. ASCs can securely access Vision and
the needs of your surgeons and staff. Part of your Vision EHR for a reasonable monthly fee that covers
staff commitment is providing the right hardware all equipment and software costs. Your software
and software for your staff to manage the daily vendor is responsible for performing upgrades,
operational needs of the facility while providing monitoring the applications and servers, performing
you with the right information to make informed daily backups, and providing 100% of the server
decisions and provide accurate and timely side support. Just as importantly in a clinical
information to your Board. environment, the applications are available at all
times (99.9% uptime) through redundant hardware
You understand basic computing concepts and have and software that is transparent to the end-user in
become adept at using office productivity software, the event of a failure.
but by no means do you consider yourself an IT
expert. You worry about maintaining the hardware To connect to the Cloud, facilities are responsible
and software that exists on your staff’s desktops, for accessing the Internet, providing PC
performing backups, installing upgrades, security and workstations, tablet devices, printers, and scanners.
HIPAA, periodically replacing hardware, repairs, and Thin client workstations which have no moving
more. However, you cannot afford to pay a full-time parts and can be purchased for as little as $250 are
IT resource so you use a third party to help with replacing the traditional PC workstation. Users may
these activities. And while there are many great also use software to connect devices such as the
companies to choose from, this can become an iPad to the Cloud as well.
expensive proposition.
If you access Google applications or email via AOL
What’s the Solution? or Yahoo via a browser, then you are already Cloud
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There has been tremendous advancement in computing. We have learned through experience to
communication capabilities over the Internet and trust these applications so companies are shifting
rapid growth in the number of companies serving up more intensive applications to the same model. We
applications that are remotely housed and managed. see a shift to off-premises computing as a trend that
Cloud computing and its counterpart “software will benefit ASCs in the years ahead.
as a service” describes the ability to replace the
classic client-server model with the ability to For more information on Cloud Computing
access software without having any locally installed using Vision, please contact us at 866-675-3546
applications. or email us at info@sourcemed.net.
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4. BUSINESS
The Benefits of outsourcing Your ASC’s Billing
Scott Stone, COO & President, Revenue Cycle Solutions Division
F rom a financial standpoint, outsourcing your billing, coding, and collections can have a dramatic effect on your
bottom line. Utilizing the services of highly experienced back office staff, your facility can expect to:
w Receive the maximum reimbursement for all procedures
w Ensure claims are being submitted error-free, reducing denials and delays in reimbursement
w Improve A/R days which will provide faster access to your cash
w Receive assistance with managed care contracting negotiations
w Decrease internal costs associated with salaries, benefits, and training
Beyond the financial benefits, there are many other reasons outsourcing your billing makes sense. Finding and
retaining qualified coders, billers, and collectors isn’t easy. By outsourcing your billing, disruption caused by
staff turnover and training is avoided. Utilizing a billing service provider also helps ensure your operations are
compliant with all current regulatory requirements including OIC, HIPAA, and state and federal requirements.
When looking for a provider, a proven track record in the ASC market and certified coders should be a top
priority. Make sure the provider has the ability to seamlessly integrate their billing services with your existing
clinical and management software system. Seamless integration provides complete visibility into your accounts
and allows progress to be monitored real-time. Additionally, the provider should offer a toll-free number for
your patients. Having a service that answers all billing questions will free your staff to spend more time on what
matters most: patient care. To fully understand the many benefits associated with outsourcing your billing,
coding, and collections, please see the case study below.
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
How One ASC Improved Compliance, Cash Collection, and Revenue
This ASC ONE ASC IMPROVED COMPLIANCE,
HOW is a freestanding, joint-ventured multi- Observations:
specialty center that handles AND REVENUE
CASH COLLECTIONS 350 cases a month. Inconsistent Fee Schedule – A fee schedule
(ABBREVIATED VERSION)
The Medicare-certified center is owned by seven evaluation revealed most fees were lower than
physicians and the local hospital which owns 51%. Medicare/BCBS allowances for the ASC’s geographic
Surgery Center is a freestanding, joint-ventured multi-specialty center that handles 350 cases
a month.is self-managed by ENT, GI, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry and
It The specialties served include the governing body. locality. The fee schedule was based on physician
Pain Management. The Medicare-certified center is owned by seven physicians and the local
hospital, which owns 51%. It is self-managed by the governing body.
DRGs rather than Medicare allowances or cost per
During its first 14 months in operation, the case. There was no consistency in fees.
During its first 14 months in operation, the center had experienced a negative cash flow.
surgery center experienced a negative cash flow.
SourceMedical’s Revenue Cycle Solutions (RCS) team was brought onboard to evaluate and aid
in resolving business office inefficiencies related to the billing process and to(RCS) if the
SourceMedical’s Revenue Cycle Solutions determine Low Managed Care Rates – The surgery
center met billing compliance guidelines.
team was brought onboard to evaluate and aid center’s managed care contracts had low rates and
A full in resolving business office inefficiencies team to assess the
financial and business office evaluation was performed by the RCS related unfavorable terms for an area with little managed
revenue cycle and determine any billing compliance issues. Initial findings were obtained
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to the billing process and to determine if the
during the on-site evaluation, while the improvements were achieved after 12 months of
care penetration. Market standard in the area
reimbursement management. met time of the compliance guidelines.
surgery center At the billing evaluation the center was facing numerous revealed rates based on percentage of billed charges;
challenges. Each problem affecting revenue was addressed separately, with the following
A full financial and business office evaluation was
recommendations for correction.
however, most of the center’s managed care
performed. Initial findings were obtained during reimbursement was based on Medicare groupers.
Observation: Fee schedule was inconsistent
the on-site evaluation while the improvements
Fee schedule evaluation revealed that most fees were lower than Medicare/BCBS allowances
for the ASC’s geographic locality. Fee schedule was basedof physician DRGs rather than
were achieved after 12 months on reimbursement Non-compliant Coding – Coding was being
Medicare allowances or cost per case. There was no consistency in fees.
management. Revenue-affecting issues were performed by an inexperienced coder; multiple
The RCS team recommended a complete review following observations.a copy
resolved as a result of the of the fees, provided the center with coding errors resulted in both over- and under-
of Medicare allowances, showed them how to do a mark-up based on these fees, and provided
information about case costing.
charging of claims.
3 Observation: Low Managed Care Rates
The ASC’s managed care contracts had low rates and unfavorable terms for an area with little
managed care penetration. Market standard in the area revealed rates based on percentage
of billed charges. However, most of the ASC’s managed care reimbursement was based on

5. Figure 1.
COMPARISON GROSS AND NET CHARGES BEFORE /DURING/AFTER RCS BILLING
$14,000,000.00
$13,224,387
$12,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00 $9,413,284
$8,000,000.00 Gross Charges
Net Charges
$6,000,000.00
$4,680,781 $4,597,145
$4,000,000.00 $3,905,406
Past Due Billing – The coder also handled billing Eighteen Months Later
$2,000,000.00
$2,067,246
and often fell behind. All claims were submitted on Under the direction of the RCS team with
$0.00
paper – no electronic filing and no cross-checking assistance from surgery center staff, the following
Year 1 - No Year 2 - Part Yr Year 3 - Full Yr
RCS Involvement RCS Involvement RCS Involvement
was done to ensure all claims were filed. achievements resulted:
No claim follow-up – There was not a single Figure 2.
collector or follow-up on submitted claims. The COMPARISON CASH COLLECTIONS BEFORE AND DURING RCS BILLING
payment poster did not have a copy of the insurance $6,000,000
contracts, and payments were accepted as correct.
$5,000,000
$4,768,328
There was a large amount of unbilled revenue due
to coding errors, and multiple procedures were $4,000,000
often unbilled. Claims receiving no payment or
incorrect payment were not revisited. Thirty-seven $3,115,526
About SourceMedical $3,000,000
percent of total accounts receivable were greater
than SourceMedical is the premier provider of outpatient information
150 days old.
$2,000,000
solutions and revenue cycle management services for ambulatory
$1,549,008
Insufficient Insurance Information – The clinics
surgery centers, speciality hospitals, and rehabilitation
scheduler was With a 30-year trackof Medicare ASC- 5,000
nationwide. not using a list record and more than $1,000,000
allowed proceduresSourceMedical is the trusted source for unique,
satisfied customer,
nor did they have insurance Year 1 - No
RCS Involvement
Year 2 - Part Yr
RCS Involvement
Year 3 - Full Yr
RCS Involvement
end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency and cash flow
information on the center’s contracts. $-
while enabling healthcare facilities to deliver a higher quality of
patient care.
Patient Responsibility Communicated – Patients w Increase in gross revenue – Within 18 months,
were not notified in advance about deductibles the annual gross revenue increased from
and co-pays. Medicare requires that patients are $4,680,781 to $ 13,224,387 indicating a 182%
apprised of their financial responsibilities prior to increase in annual gross revenue.
the day of surgery and need to acknowledge that
they have been informed with a written signature. w Increase in net revenue – During this same time
period, the annual net revenue increased from
Following the Evaluation: $2,067,246 to $4,597,145 which indicates a 122%
The RCS team provided the governing body with a 4 increase in annual net revenue. 05/11
detailed list of recommendations; the surgery center
made the necessary changes including outsourcing w Increase in cash collections – During this same
their coding and billing to the RCS team. time period, the increase in annual cash collections
increased from $1,549,008 to $4,768,328 - a
Changes in Revenue – Within the first 90 days of 208% increase in annual cash collections.
RCS involvement, the surgery center was operating
in the black for the first time. Gross charges tripled, w Elimination of billing backlog – All billing was
Following are charts which reflect the improvements made in the Center’s results after
average gross charges per case doubled, collections
partnering with Source Medical Revenue Cycle Solutions and utilizing Revenue Cycle
audited for errors, and refunds were issued
increased more than 250%, and profits increased
Management :
for overpayments along with submission of a
more than 400%. corrected claim. Claims were resubmitted for
underpayments. If timely filing was an issue, appeals
Figure 1.
COMPARISON GROSS AND NET CHARGES BEFORE /DURING/AFTER RCS BILLING
were filed to collect the claim citing new center
$14,000,000.00
problems. All claims were followed up on by
$13,224,387
collectors and resubmitted when the payer did not
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$12,000,000.00
have a record of receipt. Accounts receivable was
$10,000,000.00 $9,413,284 brought up to date. Going forward, all claims were
$8,000,000.00 Gross Charges
submitted and followed up on in a timely basis.
Net Charges
$6,000,000.00
$4,680,781 $4,597,145 w Compliance in billing – The RCS team’s certified
$3,905,406
$4,000,000.00
coders and experienced billing staff reviewed all
$2,000,000.00
$2,067,246
questionable claims and payments; the necessary
$0.00
corrections were made; and payers and patients
Year 1 - No Year 2 - Part Yr Year 3 - Full Yr were notified.
RCS Involvement RCS Involvement RCS Involvement
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Gross charges tripled, average gross charges per case doubled, collections
increased more than 250%, and profits increased more than 400%.
Making the decision to outsource your Revenue To learn more about RCS and how we can
Cycle Management is one which can have a profound impact your center’s financial performance,
impact upon your ASC’s results. As such, it should call us at 866-889-7722, email us at
be trusted only to someone with a proven track revenuecyclesolutions@sourcemed.net, or visit
record who truly understands your business. http://sourcemed.net/revenue-cycle/.
Achieving results as shown above requires deep
domain expertise, highly trained and dedicated
professionals, well-defined and proven processes,
and a real focus on results. SourceMedical’s RCS
team embodies just that - “ASC Billing Done Right”.
Improve your Financial Results
and Eliminate your Billing Concerns
ASC Billing Done Right
Deep ASC billing domain expertise means that your
surgery center receives maximum reimbursement for all
procedures. Whether “in network” or “out of network”,
we are focused on quality processes and positive
outcomes for every client.
Complete Revenue Cycle Management
by a Proven Leader
Insurance verification, coding, collections, appeals and “Business is all about trusted relationships, and we have forged such
denials management, and customized reporting – all a relationship with SourceMedical. They are reliable, professional,
from the industry leader in ASC Software and ASC courteous, and have helped us navigate some very complex waters over
Billing Services. We provide each client a dedicated the years. Without hesitation, I would recommend their ASC Billing
Services to anyone – particularly if you are seeking to improve your top
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team of functional experts, ensuring continuity and
and bottom line.”
eliminating disruptions in your revenue stream.
- Mark E. Smith, Chief Administrative Officer
Orthopedic Associates of Wisconsin
To Learn More:
w 866-889-7722
w revenuecyclesolutions@sourcemed.net is now
w www.sourcemed.net/revenue-cycle
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7. fEEdBACK
The Sounding Board
A Source for Voicing Your ASC Insights
The Sounding Board’s mission is to gather feedback, insights and opinions from you, the ASC experts, on the latest
news, trends and outlook facing our industry today, and to publish the best of your insights to help benefit our peers.
We’d like to hear from you. Selected feedback/insights will be recognized in SourceMedical’s newsletter, magazine
or website, as well as submitted for publication. To show our appreciation, authors will be awarded a $500 gift card.
Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2012.
What are your thoughts on the healthcare reform?
What impact do you believe it will have on the ASC Industry?
What top 3 operational concerns do you have for the future of ASCs?
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9. BUSINESS
Meaningful Use and its Impact on
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Gary Clark, Regional Vice President of Sales, Surgery Division
E very day I speak with ambulatory surgery
center (ASC) clients and prospects regarding
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009. These conversations typically focus on the
almost $26 billion available for health information
technology (HIT) and how it impacts their facilities
and physicians.
I find that most of the surgeons, medical directors,
and administrators I speak with understand that the
Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs
provide incentive payments to eligible professionals
(EPs), hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs)
that demonstrate meaningful use (MU) of certified
EHR technology. They are also painfully aware that
ambulatory surgery centers themselves are not
eligible for these incentive payments. The one thing I
disclose, which most people are not aware of, is that
patient encounters in an ambulatory surgery center As you review this complete list, you will see that
can be included when calculating an EP’s meaningful a certified EHR can easily accommodate these 25
use attestation. measures in your ambulatory surgery center. Some
examples include:
According to the CMS website, “EPs who practice w A computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
in multiple locations must have 50 percent or more module allowing EPs to meet meaningful use when
of their patient encounters during the reporting ordering medications; maintaining a list of active
period at a practice/location equipped with certified medications and medication allergies;
EHR technology. Every patient encounter in all w An embedded drug-drug/drug-allergy interactions
Places of Service (POS), except a hospital inpatient module;
department (POS 21) or a hospital emergency w And the ability for EPs to maintain an up-to-date
department (POS 23), should be included in the problem list.
denominator of the calculation, which would include
patient encounters in an ambulatory surgical center In conclusion, though it is true that ambulatory
(POS 24).” surgery centers are not directly eligible to receive
incentive payments through the Medicare and
So what does this mean for your ambulatory surgery Medicaid EHR incentive programs, they can still
center? If you have a certified EHR, you can help positively contribute to their EPs’ attainment of MU
your EPs achieve their meaningful use attestation by having a certified EHR deployed at their facility.
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which, in turn, will allow them to be eligible for
incentive payments. There are a total of 25 MU For more information about HITECH-EHR,
objectives for EPs. A certified EHR must meet all 25 please visit our website at http://sourcemed.
measures, and EPs must attest to a minimum of 20 of net/hitech-surgery/. If you would like to learn
these measures to qualify for an incentive payment. more about SourceMedical’s certified EHR
For a complete list of all MU core measures, please solution, please visit http://sourcemed.net/
visit www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. vision/.
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10. TECHNOLOGY
Improving ASC Performance Through Data Analysis
Tyler Strain, Senior Account Executive, Surgery Division
O ver the course of eight years I have worked
with over 600 ASCs, both independently-
owned and corporate-managed, in establishing,
SourcePlus Business Intelligence and SourcePlus
EdgeSurvey available through SourceMedical.
executing, and maintaining data analytic strategies So the question becomes what specific data points
with the single goal of improving performance. are relevant to my ASC’s operations?
The term ‘data analysis’ can be defined as the Based on our experience in working with the leading
process of gathering, inspecting, cleansing, independent facilities, consultants, and over 200
transforming, and modeling data with the goal of management companies, here are some suggested
highlighting useful information to support effective key data points to analyze to help with improving
decision making. Paramount to this process is performance:
ensuring both proper data collection standards are
in place and an ability to extract the data in a way w Scheduling: Identify any gaps in the schedule and
which allows a center to measure the critical areas ensure block times are being used appropriately.
within its ASC. The center may be able to consolidate cases or
release staff early. Emphasis should also be placed
The key to proper data analysis is ensuring the data on cases that are profitable (based on procedure
is relevant and actionable. Well-run centers need and payer).
to clearly establish performance goals in all areas of
operations and implement data collection strategies w Supply Management: Management software
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which measure a facility’s outcomes. Fundamental in your ASC should be able to track supply costs
to this process is empowering your staff with the and confirm pricing against your supply contracts.
proper tools to both collect and extract these Additionally, point-of-care documentation should
performance metrics. There are powerful business include the status of each supply item scheduled
analytic, reporting, and benchmarking products that to be used on the pick list. The ability to track
work in conjunction with your ASC management supplies that have been used, returned, or wasted
software to enhance the data collection and is paramount to controlling your inventory
extracting process. Examples of these products are overhead.
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11. w Cost per Case: Point-of-care supply tracking of the variances are identified, best practices can
will enable your facility to track the total costs of be identified and implemented.
a case. With declining reimbursements, well-run
centers are looking at costing analytics as a way to w Case Volume: Analyze case volume by physician
combat shrinking revenues. to identify any trends in caseloads. This allows the
center to identify key physicians that are driving
w A/R Days: Ensure a baseline goal for days in A/R the business and those that are not performing up
has been established and monitor for any outliers to expectations.
or identification of any negative trends.
These are just a few examples of the relevant data
w Clinical Times: Time is money; accurately record points that need to be analyzed on a regular basis.
clinical times and analyze the efficiency of the There is a wealth of information residing in your
clinical staff/physicians by OR. ASC management software that your staff collects
on a daily basis. Take action now and leverage this
w Net Revenue: Analyze and trend variances in information through the available data analytic tools
revenue by specialty and physician. Variances to drive better performance in your center.
may be occurring with the same specialty when
performing the same procedures. Once the causes
To learn more about SourceMedical’s business analytics and reporting tools, please visit our website at
http://sourcemed.net/vision/sourceplus/sourceplus-business-intelligence-bi/ and
http://sourcemed.net/sourceplus/sourceplus-edgesurvey/.
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12. Don’t compromise when making your EHR decision.
Partner with the company ASCs choose more often than all others combined.
Top Ten Reasons Why Now May Be the
Right Time to Implement Vision EHR™
w Vision EHR is certified as a Full Inpatient EHR system and validates our
commitment to meeting the highest industry standards for an EHR application
Is fully integrated into the workflow, security, and reporting of your management system
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Has specialty-driven chart templates and is customizable
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Promotes best practices for workflow and achieves high user acceptance
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w Ensures consistent and thorough clinical documentation
Eliminates costly document storage
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Helps facilities achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements
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Has flexible payment options and can fully pay for itself in as little as 15 months
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Supports inventory management and cost analysis
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Is backed by our Meaningful Use Compliance Guarantee for ASCs
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“Vision EHR’s on-demand access to patient charts has simultaneously proven very beneficial to [our] staff and eliminates chart hunting.
Anesthesiologists, PACU nurses, and billing staff have instant access to patient charts as needed which improves information workflows and creates
more efficient processes. Additionally, enabling insight into multiple areas allows for faster identification and resolution of problems.”
- Ed O’Byrne, Administrator, Stratham Surgery Center
For an assessment on how Vision EHR can help your facility lower costs and improve care,
please call Patrick Doyle at 866-675-3546, or visit us at sourcemed.net/sourceplus/vision-ehr/.
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