West Penn Allegheny Health System Chooses LYNX Medical Systems Emergency Department Outpatient Charging Solution
LYNX E/Point Online will aid prominent health system to better align Emergency Department resource use and hospital facility charging
October 25, 2006—Bellevue, WA—LYNX Medical Systems (LYNX), the leading provider of emergency medicine documentation and revenue management solutions, today announced that an agreement had been reached with West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) to implement LYNX E/Point Online outpatient facility charging software.
E/Point Online is a standalone browser-based outpatient facility charging application that will allow WPAHS ED staff to record work performed during patient care. The software employs LYNX proprietary outpatient facility charging algorithm, which produces a visit level distribution and revenue that accurately reflects patient acuity mix and resource utilization in the ED. E/Point Online automatically calculates the visit level for consistent, compliant and complete E/M charge assignment.
“West Penn Allegheny Health System has a rich history of improving health care through excellence,” said Gene Cattarina, president and CEO of LYNX Medical Systems. “We are extremely proud to be partnering with this well renowned health care institution.”
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About West Penn Allegheny Health System
Recognized nationally and internationally for their programs in numerous specialty areas, West Penn Allegheny Health System consists of two tertiary and four community hospitals, serving a five state-area. WPAHS hospitals admit more than 80,000 patients annually and log in more than 173,000 emergency visits. Combined, the WPAHS hospitals are among the leaders in percentages of total surgeries, cardiac surgeries, neurosurgeries and cardiac catheterization procedures performed throughout the region. WPAHS supports a strong charitable and academic mission with two clinical campuses: Allegheny General Hospital serves as the clinical campus for the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital serves as the clinical campus for Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
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.