News
Issue #2002 - 47 (December 2002)
(Updated Dec. 22, 2002)

APPLICATION SOLUTIONS & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

MDeverywhere's Encounter Capture to be Deployed at Beth Israel Medical Center

DURHAM, N.C. and NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 17, 2002) - MDeverywhere, a leader in providing handheld solutions for physicians to improve efficiency and accuracy at the point of care, announces a commitment for encounter capture solution deployment at Beth Israel Medical Center (Beth Israel), one
of four hospitals that comprise Continuum Health Partners. Initially, the service will be implemented in the Departments of Urology and Medicine with the intent of enterprise deployment and streamlining the entire revenue cycle.

"The process of capturing patient encounters and expediting billing has increasingly become a complex, time consuming process," says Brian Flynn, vice president of network professional services at Beth Israel. "MDeverywhere has a very strong, proven value proposition, and we are looking forward to leveraging the MDeverywhere platform and seeing the financial benefits from an improved revenue cycle." 

Manually collecting and processing diagnoses, procedures and supporting documentation is an inefficient, paper-based process in most medical group organizations that results in frequently lost charges, duplication of effort and submission of inaccurate claim information to payers, including the
Federal Government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The outcome is often delayed or denied claims and can potentially subject the organization to regulatory problems. The MDeverywhere solution provides a simple, physician-friendly process to collect and transmit encounter information, thus providing a powerful tool to drive successful revenue cycle management initiatives. 

"Healthcare organizations nationwide are struggling to provide exceptional care and keep the cost down. Squeezing all efficiencies possible out of the current system is a necessity in today's economy," says Dr. Thomas Killip, interim president of Beth Israel. "The organization expects to see a positive return on investment, and our physicians are looking forward to asserting more control over the billing process."

MDeverywhere will leverage its existing interface to work seamlessly with Beth Israel's IDX practice management system. The company also allows physicians to choose their preferred handheld platform, whether Palm OS or Pocket PC. 

"Beth Israel Medical Center is a perfect fit for MDeverywhere," says David Morris, MDeverywhere national vice president of sales and development. "The medical center has a complex billing system and a multi-facility environment that makes it difficult to manage inpatient and outpatient charges effectively. I am confident they will see a marked return on investment in a very short time."

MobileInfo Comments and Advisory: A good healthcare application that utilizes handheld devices!

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of Securities Exchange act of 1934 in USA. Similar provisions exist in other countries. There is no assurance that the stipulated plans of vendors will be implemented. MobileInfo does not warrant the authenticity of the information. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.  All trademarks used in this summary are the property of their respective owners.