News | February 10, 2005

University Of Chicago Hospitals And Health System selects ProVation Medical's ProVation MD And RN Software For Gastroenterology Procedure Documentation And Coding Compliance

MINNEAPOLIS - ProVation Medical announced today that University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System (UCHHS), the primary affiliate of the nationally renowned University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, selected ProVation MD and RN software for Gastroenterology 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 and ICD codes, as well as CCI edits. ProVation(R) RN software automates nursing procedure documentation and workflow, collects information automatically from interfaced vitals monitors, hospital information systems, and ProVation MD for automatic insertion into notes and logs.

"The University of Chicago's Gastroenterology program is world-renowned, and we are proud to have them as a new client," said Mark Wagner, President and CEO, ProVation Medical. "Their selection of the ProVation MD platform confirms that our software plays an integral and strategic role for today's premier medical institutions."

"Since 1927, the Gastroenterology Department at the University of Chicago has been a world leader in the treatment of digestive disease," said Dr. Irving Waxman, Director of Endoscopy Unit. "By embracing new techniques and technology like the ProVation software, we continue to offer our patients the best and most advanced medical care."

UCHHS became the first institution to establish a full-time department of gastroenterology, and its internationally recognized physicians continue to be at the forefront of research in digestive diseases, bowel diseases, and nutrition. The department is the top-ranked gastroenterology program in Illinois and ranks seventh in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report.

About University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System is the primary affiliate of the nationally renowned University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. The Hospitals and Health System is anchored by three facilities in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago--Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital, University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, and the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine--that serve as vital community resources as well as local, national, and international referral destinations. The system also includes physicians' offices in several Chicago locations, the south suburbs, and northwestern Indiana; three dialysis centers; and affiliated hospitals including, MacNeal Hospital and LaRabida Children's Hospital.

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 with an ROI ranging from 25-200% and payback within 12-20 months. For more information, go to www.provationmedical.com.

Source: ProVation Medical, Inc.