Press Release - June 26, 2008 - Ad-Hoc-News
Providence St. Mary Medical Center selects ProVation software for Procedure Documentation and Coding
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Providence St. Mary Medical Center has selected ProVation ® Medical software for Gastroenterology and Pulmonary procedure documentation and coding. The software will be installed at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. It is currently in use at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK.
ProVation ® MD software for procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces dictation/transcription and streamlines the coding and billing process. Driven by deep medical content, ProVation MD allows clinicians to quickly and completely document medical procedures and apply the appropriate CPT and ICD
codes, as well as CCI edits.
In 2007, Providence St. Mary Medical Center was the recipient of the Premier CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award, which recognizes the top one percent of acute care hospitals in the United States that have the best patient outcomes and are operated with the greatest efficiency. For patients, that translates to low mortality rates, fewer complications and more affordable rates.
'Providence St. Mary Medical Center has exp anded and improved facilities and technology many times over the years to meet the needs of the community,' said Martin Manny, Director of Information Systems, Providence St. Mary Medical Center. 'A technological solution like ProVation software, which establishes efficient workflows and streamlines and strengthens communication with our patients and their referring MDs, is one such example of this continued evolution.'
'Providence St. Mary Medical Center has been a healthcare leader for more than 125 years,' said Arvind Subramanian , CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions and ProVation Medical.' We are pleased to add them to the distinguished list of hospitals and ASCs currently using ProVation software to streamline documentation, improve patient safety and ensure complete procedure documentation and compliant coding.'
About ProVation Medical, Inc.
ProVation ® Medical is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons ® ; electronic information providers, such as Ovid, Medi-Span ® and ProVation Medical; and pharmaceutical information providers Adis International and Source. ® ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ProVation MD, ProVation MultiCaregiver and ProVation EHR software reduce transcription, paper storage and image printing costs and deliver a high Return on Investment through electronic procedure documentation. ProVation ® Order Sets put evidence-based healthcare into practice by establishing and maintaining standards of care.
Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of'
3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.
About Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Providence St. Mary Medical Center is a full-service, non-profit hospital with a long tradition of excellence in care. When the Sisters of Providence opened it in 1880, it was the first non-military hospital in Washington State east of the Cascades. Today, St. Mary Medical Center is licensed for 142 beds and is one of the largest employers in the city. Its medical care and diagnostic services attract patients from throughout the region. St. Mary offers a wide range of preventive, diagnostic, treatment, recovery and rehabilitation services, as well support groups and health educational classes. It is fully approved and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
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