BOSTON, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, one of the world's foremost centers for medical and scientific training, has selected PatientKeeper(R) as its mobile software platform. A group of two hundred physicians in the department of medicine is using PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM) to streamline and improve the billing process. The mobile initiative will be funded from the return-on-investment (ROI) from this group of physicians.
"Mobile charge capture is an obvious way to make billing more efficient and improve the revenue stream for healthcare organizations that must closely manage medical costs," said Howard Tepper, vice chair and chief financial officer for the department. "We conducted a thorough review of mobile vendors and chose PatientKeeper because of its proven track record, the key charge capture functionality we require, and an open architecture that supports our future application needs."
According to Tepper, key functionality provided by PatientKeeper Charge Capture includes:
* Two layers of sophisticated rule-checking, ensuring complete, accurate
bills
* Support for both inpatient and outpatient workflows
* Support for PDAs, tablets, and desktops
* Browsed-based reporting and management tools for the billing staff
* The ability to tightly integrate with existing billing systems
"Convenience and ease of use for our physicians are important issues for us," said Paul Klotman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "The user interface on the PatientKeeper system is extremely intuitive and clearly designed to suit the doctor's daily workflow. It's a great time- saver to download a patient list as you're heading in for morning rounds and then quickly and easily record services right after seeing a patient."
Typically, PatientKeeper Charge Capture requires only 15 minutes of training. In a physician acceptance study, 91 percent of physicians found the solution "simple, intuitive, and easy to use."
"We are delighted that the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has chosen PatientKeeper as its mobile computing platform," said Paul W. Brient, president and CEO of PatientKeeper. "In addition to the revenue enhancement benefits from our charge capture solution, PatientKeeper's open architecture will allow Mount Sinai to add or design custom applications for clinical care or education."
The PatientKeeper Platform(TM) connects mobile devices with existing hospital information systems. Featuring an open architecture, it supports a broad and growing portfolio of mobile applications, including PatientKeeper Clinical Results(TM), PatientKeeper Clinical Desktop(TM), PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM), PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper ePrescription(TM) (Powered by DrFirst), PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM), and more.
About PatientKeeper
PatientKeeper(R), Inc. provides healthcare professionals with mobile computing solutions that deliver clinical and financial benefits. The PatientKeeper Platform(TM) easily integrates with existing information systems. PatientKeeper and its partners have created a portfolio of applications that allow doctors to interactively manage patient information, view clinical results, enter charges, dictate notes, write prescriptions, access medical references, and more. For more information, visit http://www.patientkeeper.com/ or call 617-987-0300.
Contact: Stephen S. Hau, PatientKeeper shau@patientkeeper.com, (617) 987-0304 Amanda Sina, Schwartz Communications asina@schwartz-pr.com, (781) 684-6269
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