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The latest articles discussing MedAptus' Intelligent Charge Capture in real-world settings.
Lahey Clinic and MedAptus Featured on CNBC's "Power Lunch" Program
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, a MedAptus customer since 2001, is a large, multi-specialty, ambulatory care center and 268-bed hospital that serves over 3,000 patients daily. Currently more than 400 Lahey Clinic physicians, clinicians and administrative staff use MedAptus for professional coding and compliance. Given Lahey's reputation as a technology early-adopter, when it came time for CNBC to feature a progressive institution on its "Power Lunch" finance program highlighting the state of healthcare information technology, Lahey was a clear choice. The segment, which aired on the July 24th episode of the widely televised show, includes Lahey's President and CEO, David Barrett, MD, speaking about the institution's adoption of MedAptus. Lahey estimates that usage of Professional Charge Capture has led to over $1 million in annual savings.Watch the Video: 56k | 100k | 302k (Windows Media)
2008
"True Believer" - September 2008
Lahey Clinic Medical Center implements MedAptus' multidisciplinary charge capture solution and streamlines continuity of care. Cynthia Trapp, the MedAptus project lead at Lahey, shares lessons learned over Lahey's eight-years of experience with wireless infrastructure and automated charge capture. This first-person article appeared in the September 2008 issue of Health Management Technology. Read the story
"Technology - Payback Time" - June 2008
David Delaney, MD, MedAptus' Chief Medical Officer is interviewed for a feature story on charge capture technologies in the June, 2008 issue of Health Executive. Dr. Delaney discusses the ROI of electronic charge capture as well as the importance of encounter documentation at the point-of-care. Read the story
"MedAptus gives nurses coding relief" - May 2008
An article in the May 2008 issue of Healthcare Finance News on M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's implementation of MedAptus' Infusion Services Module and Facility Charge Capture. Read the story
2007
"Cancer Centers Turn to Charge Capture" - November 2007
MedAptus customers M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and NYU Medical Center were all mentioned in a sidebar article on the evolving cancer center in the November 2007 issue of ADVANCE for Health Information Executives. Read the story
"Capturing All the Charges" - October 2007
Lahey Clinic, user of MedAptus' Professional Charge Capture offering since 2001, was profiled in the October 2007 issue of Health Data Management as part of its story on charge capture technology. The article explores automated systems for charge capture, including benefits and a variety of adoption stories. Lahey is featured predominantly in the piece given its reputation for being an early-adopter of MedAptus' Professional Charge Capture solution across its enterprise of more than 450 physicians. Read the story
"Leading the Charge to Efficiency" - August 2007
A case study, written by Dana-Farber's MedAptus project leader, detailing the prestigious treatment center’s experience with our Physician Workstation application appears in the August 2007 issue of Health Management Technology.
Entitled, “Leading the Charge to Efficiency,” the piece details what led Dana-Farber to initially seek an automated charge capture solution, their vendor selection process, scope of implementation, results to date, and future plans. Read the story
"I.T. Putting Together the Revenue Pieces" - March 2007
Lahey Clinic Medical Center is featured in the March 2007 issue of Health Data Management for its implementation of the MedAptus Facility Charge Capture product. An enterprise user of the MedAptus Professional solution for many years, the new Technical system allows the organization to manage and reconcile facility, materials, medication and technical procedure charges in an effort to streamline operations and drive revenue. Read the story
2006
"Paid in Full" - December 2006
MedAptus Vice President David Delaney, MD, is featured in the December 2006 issue of Health Executive magazine, speaking on the topic of automated charge capture including system evolution, benefits, and essentially, why physicians can't afford to practice without it:
According to Delaney, physicians nationwide leave an estimated $100 billion a year on the table due to undercoding and failure to capture charges. When physicians do make the switch to a paperless system, each doctor typically sees an annual net increase of $20,000 to $50,000. “That’s a tremendous amount,” Delaney said, adding every dollar spent on a system typically returns $5 to $7 in billed charges. “It can mean the difference between making the numbers or being at a loss." Read the story
"Finding Funds" - August 2006
MedAptus' Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Delaney, is a featured contributor in the August 2006 issue of Health Executive. His article, "Finding Funds," provides a framework for groups interested in EMRs, but lacking the requisite capital: revenue cycle enhancement. Read the story