Cumberland Valley Medical Services Chooses AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions for Anesthesia Billing
Chambersburg, PA, March 19, 2009 – Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS), a leading provider of medical billing and practice management services, today announced it has expanded its agreement with Cumberland Valley Medical Services (CVMS) to be the exclusive provider of anesthesia billing and accounts receivable (A/R) management services for the hospital’s employed anesthesiologists. CVMS is the physician services unit of Summit Health, the region’s primary healthcare provider.
AHS will provide physician billing services for more than 23 anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), including those at their Waynesboro location. Known for its “Client First” service that focuses on the needs of each practice, AHS will implement its industry-leading anesthesia billing technology, web-based dashboards, and daily workflow processes designed to ensure appropriate reimbursement in a timely manner.
“Cumberland Valley Medical Services and Summit Health are pleased to partner with AHS,” said Niki Showe, Vice President of Physician Practices for Summit Health. “Over the past year, we’ve experienced strong results for our anesthesiologists currently supported by AHS,” added Showe.
“Advantedge Healthcare Solutions is proud to have Cumberland Valley Medical Services and their anesthesiologists at Waynesboro as clients,” said David Langsam, President and CEO of AHS. “The practice at the Waynesboro Hospital will now enjoy the same results we have been delivering at the Chambersburg Hospital. As a result, we are confident that they will see an improvement in billing performance and service.”
AHS’ billing and A/R services for physician billing deliver exceptional recovery and service performance, consistently exceeding industry standards. AHS’ proprietary software supports an optimized workflow for specialist physician billing and leads to improved revenue for AHS’ physician clients. The powerful billing technology runs on IBM System i servers, and AHS is the exclusive IBM VIP Business Partner for physician billing.
About Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS)
AHS is a leading provider of physician billing and practice management services and software to specialty physicians throughout the US. AHS’ state-of-the-art technology efficiently collects financial information and speeds the reimbursement of third-party claims and patient payments, enabling physicians to maximize revenue and decrease their billing and practice management costs, frequently in dramatic ways. The AHS commitment to clients is “More money, faster. Practice financial data, available anytime, anywhere. Regulatory compliance, guaranteed. And, Client First service.” This promise is delivered through a combination of skilled staff, years of billing and practice management know-how, and high performance technology integrated into extremely productive daily work flows. AHS is IBM’s exclusive VIP Business Partner for physician billing and provides medical billing and practice management services to a variety of physician specialties, including: Radiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists, Neonatology, and Multi-Specialty groups. www.ahsrcm.com
About Summit Health and Cumberland Valley Medical Services
Summit Health, the non-profit parent organization of Chambersburg Hospital, Waynesboro Hospital and other affiliates, offers a comprehensive selection of services and providers including family physicians, surgeons, specialists, diagnostic services, a women’s health center, and two award-winning hospitals. Summit Health is the region’s primary health care provider and largest non-governmental employer. Summit Health’s Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital were recently honored by national organizations. The HealthGrades organization rated Chambersburg Hospital the “Best in Pennsylvania” for the cardiology services of angioplasty and stenting in 2008 and 2009, and Waynesboro Hospital was named America’s No. 1 “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine in October 2008. www.summithealth.org
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