University of Washington Medical Center Chooses LYNX Medical Systems Coding Services
LYNX provides professional and facility coding services to leading Pacific Northwest medical center
November 7, 2005—Bellevue, WA—LYNX Medical Systems today announced that an agreement had been reached with the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) to provide outsourced professional and facility coding services. The agreement includes ICD-9 and CPT coding services for UWMC Urgent Care, Clinical Decision/Observation Unit (CDU), Fast Track and Emergency Department. These UWMC units provide services for more than 32,000 encounters annually. LYNX coding services commenced on October 17, 2005.
LYNX performed an analysis of UWMC’s coding workflow processes and presented UWMC with recommendations. LYNX worked with UWMC staff to further streamline their processes and documented each process requirement. UWMC and LYNX developed and documented site-specific coding guidelines, which LYNX will maintain and update as necessary. These initiatives have created more efficient workflow processes, thus allowing for quicker turnaround times.
LYNX coding staff is comprised of experienced clinical and coding specialists. LYNX coding specialists assign CPT and ICD-9 codes in accordance with current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation guidelines, CPT policy (published by the American Medical Association), American College of Emergency Physicians, Correct Coding Initiative (published by CMS) and LYNX coding guidelines. LYNX coding staff provide documentation feedback to the clinical staff. UWMC will also receive a variety of monthly management reports.
“We are pleased to be partnering with this renowned Northwest medical institution,” said Chris Martin, president of LYNX Coding Services. “UWMC provides patients with state-of-the-art care, with a commitment to quality and value. LYNX reflects this same level of commitment to our clients by providing coding services of unparalleled quality and value.”
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About University of Washington Medical Center
University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), located in Seattle, Washington is dedicated to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary snd specialty medical care and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health progessionals. UWMC ranked 9th among America’s best hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s honor roll and is a Magnet Hospital for nursing. It has been ranked first among public medical schools in training primary care physicians for 12 consecutive years, and second among all medical schools in federal research funding. UWMC also owns or operates Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicfine, UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics and UW Physicians.
About LYNX Medical Systems, Inc.
LYNX Medical Systems, Inc. drives value in emergency medicine through industry leading content, software tools and services that advance revenue and profitability, while ensuring compliance and consistency. LYNX solutions help hospitals improve ED clinical documentation, reduce compliance risk, and ensure accurate and consistent code assignment for appropriate reimbursement. LYNX clients maintain a consistent, documented and repeatable return on investment. Currently, LYNX serves more than 350 healthcare organizations, representing over 15 million annual encounters. For more information, contact LYNX Medical Systems at 425.641.4451, email info@lynxmed.com or visit www.lynxmed.com.