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SourceMedical teams with VisionShare®
May 1, 2009
SourceMedical teams with VisionShare®
TherapySource and VisionShare help Therapy Clinics
with Medicare Caps
Birmingham,
Ala., - May 1, 2009 – SourceMedical, a leading provider of outpatient information
management solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with
VisionShare, a leader in secure ehealth connectivity services. TherapySource, Source Medical’s leading clinical
documentation and administration system will work with VisionShare Secure Exchange
Software so outpatient rehabilitation
providers can access Medicare
Part B cap information online from the Professional Provider Telecommunication
Network (PPTN). PPTN is a view into the CMS Common Working File database to
view beneficiary eligibility, claim status and more.
TherapySource was developed specifically for
physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics. SourceMedical’s therapy software
enables facilities to capture and manage more comprehensive, accurate clinical
documentation at the point of care.
Built to handle multiple sites across the enterprise, TherapySource streamlines and automates
clinical and financial processes, including therapy scheduling, registration, and
clinical documentation. The
automated coding and compliance features of TherapySource
allows clinicians to spend less time on administrative processes and more time
on providing quality patient care.
With this new partnership, SourceMedical customers will be
encouraged to utilize VisionShare Secure Exchange Software to access the PPTN system. PPTN
provides real-time access which allows providers to check claim status, pending
claims, accounts receivable details and other billing information.
“We are
very excited about the new partnership between VisionShare and Source Medical.
VisionShare Secure Exchange Software will allow Source Medical customers to
connect with Medicare using a secure high-speed Internet connection, “ said
John Feikema, VisionShare President and CEO. “Using VisionShare, physical
therapy providers can now check Medicare cap eligibility information quickly
and efficiently. In many cases, we’ve found that this helps providers improve
accounts receivable and decrease denied claims, which is especially important
in today’s healthcare market.”
“Using
PPTN to check cap eligibility information is key to providing our clients the
remaining amount available in Medicare Therapy Caps. This is an
informative tool that will positively affect their bottom line profitability
and reduce claim denials.” said Ralph Riccardi, President and Chief Operating
Officer of SourceMedical’s Therapy Division.
About VisionShare
VisionShare®
Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading provider of high-speed, low-cost
data
communication services
for healthcare organizations. VisionShare has cost-effective solutions for
healthcare facilities of
all sizes that enable safe, reliable, high-speed connections to multiple payers
over the Internet. The company’s Secure Exchange Software is setting new
standards for secure healthcare information exchange, using military-grade
encryption that is CMS approved, HIPAA compliant and CAQH CORE certified. Today
the VisionShare secure, national network connects thousands of healthcare
facilities to Medicare Contractors, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS), many of the BlueCross-BlueShield plans, some Medicaid contractors and
government agencies. Visit www.visionshareinc.com for more information.
About SourceMedical
SourceMedical
is the leading provider of outpatient information solutions and services for
ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals and rehabilitation clinics
nationwide. With more than 4,000
satisfied customers, SourceMedical is the trusted source for innovative
applications, in-depth industry expertise and unsurpassed customer service. The
company’s unique, end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency and cash
flow while enabling healthcare facilities to capture, exchange and analyze data
to deliver a higher standard of patient care.
Press
contact information: Jill Howell
- Jill.howell@sourcemed.net
- 205-969-4685
