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Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center Selects ProVation(R) MD Software for Gastroenterology Procedure Documentation and Coding Compliance

Posted on: Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 12:00 CST

ProVation(R) Medical announced today that Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center has selected ProVation(R) MD software for Gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding compliance.

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center is a 490-bed Magnet facility located in Sioux Falls, SD. Avera McKennan is a member of Avera Health, a regional healthcare family with more than 100 locations in eastern South Dakota and neighboring states. In 2003 and 2004, the hospital was recognized as a Distinguished Clinical Hospital by HealthGrades, a leading healthcare rating organization.

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.

"Avera McKennan is committed to making individuals and communities healthier," said David Kapaska, DO, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs. "As a not-for-profit organization, we strive to use our resources as efficiently as possible. A software solution like ProVation MD, which establishes efficient, streamlined workflows and ensures that procedure documentation is complete and coding is compliant, better enables us to meet this objective."

"Avera McKennan has been a regional healthcare leader for almost a century," said Mark Wagner, President and CEO, ProVation Medical. "We are pleased to add them to the distinguished list of more than 260 hospitals and ASCs currently using ProVation software to streamline documentation and ensure compliant coding and timely, proper reimbursement."

About Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center is a member of Avera Health, a regional healthcare family with more than 100 locations in eastern South Dakota and neighboring states. Avera McKennan is a 490-bed Magnet facility recognized for excellence in behavioral health, cancer care, cardiac care, emergency medicine and trauma, air ambulance services, home health and hospice programs, medical education and research, neurosciences, obstetrics, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation services and a full range of wellness services.

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.

(C) 2005 ProVation Medical, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Anticipatory Interface, Clinical Productivity by Design and ProVation are trademarks of ProVation Medical, Inc.

Source: Business Wire

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