In the News
The latest articles discussing MedAptus' Intelligent Charge Capture in real-world settings.
2006
"PDAs Chase Workflow Improvements" - May 2006
The May issue of Health Data Management features a case study on the implementation, usage and benefits of MedAptus at the prestigious M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The institution, a MedAptus customer since late 2004, recently spoke with the magazine about its experience with our Electronic Charge Capture and Dictation applications.
Some highlights from the article include findings from a preliminary study comparing four departments' use of Charge Capture that indicate physicians are billing an average of $49,000 more per year than they were prior to implementation. In addition, the number of lag days, or days between when a service is performed and when it is billed, has decreased by up to 75 percent. Read the story
2005
"Handhelds in the Academic Medical Center" - September 2005
Lance Baldo, MedAptus' former chief medical officer, recently wrote a piece entitled, "Handhelds in the Academic Medical Center: Technological Advance or Added Annoyance," that briefly details the customer experiences of Lahey Clinic, UPA, and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Also included in the article, which appeared on Medcentertoday.com, are recommendations for academic groups considering mobile initiatives. Read the story
"A Stepwise Revenue Driven Pathway" - September 2005
A thought piece by MedAptus' own Dr. David Delaney, featured in the fall NY MGMA newsletter starting on page 12, that explores adopting a fiscally responsible approach to EMR implementation (as opposed to a "big bang," single vendor approach). Read the story
"Mobile Tech Pays Off for Early Adopters" - August 2005
The August 2005 issue of Health Data Management features an article on the benefits of mobile technology to early adopter, visionary institutions. Promintently featured in this piece is Lahey Clinic Medical Center, which has been using MedAptus since 2001. Read the story
"Charge It, Please" - March 2005
Health Executive recently featured MedAptus customer University Physician Associates (UPA) in a March 2005 feature article on electronic charge capture. The article explores charge capture's potential as the "next killer app" in healthcare IT. Read the story
"Computer Assisted Coding: Is the Future Here?" - February 2005
The February 28, 2005 issue of ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals on the future of computer-assisted coding featured MedAptus customer Lahey Clinic as well as Dr. David Delaney, MedAptus' vice president of business development. Read the story
"Dictation on the Go" - February 2005
The February 2005 issue of Healthcare IT News ran a small article on the value of digital dictation. MedAptus and Dr. David Delaney were both mentioned. Read the story
2004
"Mobile Charge Capture: Coder Friend or Foe?" - October 2004
MedAptus and Lahey Clinic were featured on the cover of For the Record magazine in October 2004. The piece detailed the experience of Lahey Clinic's Coding Department during their organization's mobile charge capture implementation and beyond as the coding staff collaborated with the Lahey providers in order to support application usage. Read the story
"Mobile Tech a Hit with Groups" - October 2004
MedAptus was featured in the October 2004 Health Data Management article, "Mobile Tech a Hit with Groups." Read about the mobile charge capture adoption experience of Dr. Judith Odenheimer, a pediatrician at Dedham Medical Associates in Dedham, MA. Read the story
"Physicians Increase Revenue, Save on Billing Costs" - September 2004
Read an hp.com case study about University Physician Associates of New Jersey's (UPA) experience deploying MedAptus' charge capture on its iPAQ PocketPC devices. Read the story