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“We love KanTime EVV, it manages all of the rules and regulations easily, allowing us to work with far fewer types of exceptions,” said Sherry, Area Manager at Home Health Care by Callos.

DALLAS (PRWEB)
July 02, 2020

KanTime, a leader in the post-acute EMR space with a strong presence in the Electronic Visit Verification arena, adds Ohio to its growing list of states where it is an approved EVV vendor. As the CURES Act continues to mandate more states to adopt EVV, KanTime has made it a priority to become an alternate EVV provider in all open states so that post acute care providers can utilize one platform to manage everything from intake and scheduling all the way to billing and collections.

KanTime has achieved EVV certification as an alternate EVV provider or is integrated with the State mandated vendor in the following states: Ohio, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, and Texas. The company plans to add New York and Arizona to its list in the coming months.

KanTime’s EVV module meets Federal requirements and captures all the required information including type of service performed, the record of the individual receiving the service, date of service provided, location of service delivery, staff providing the service, and the start and end times of the service. Thousands of caregivers utilize the KanTime Mobile application, available online and offline, to easily capture all required EVV information and more such as the geolocation, client signature, tasks performed, and client voice recordings (optional).

Sherry, Area Manager at Home Health Care by Callos in Ohio, recently shared, “We love KanTime EVV, it manages all of the rules and regulations, allowing us to work with far fewer types of exceptions. This has significantly reduced the administrative burden seen with other solutions. The KanTime Mobile app can be configured to require a beneficiary signature before the note is submitted and has so many more features that help us be more efficient in our care delivery.”

As states continue to adopt and mature their EVV programs KanTime will continue to take a leadership role in keeping customers in alignment with those changes. Robert Dean, KanTime’s EVP of Sales stated, “Our customers are in the business of delivering world-class healthcare. They have come to depend on KanTime as their partner in navigating the ever-changing requirements landscape.”

About KanTime:

KanTime Healthcare Software is an American based healthcare technology company that is the fastest-growing post-acute software provider in the nation with over 500,000 patients, 120,000 users, $5.1B in processed claims, and 32M annual visits. We provide cloud-based enterprise software to home health, hospice, pediatric, private duty, and consumer-directed services agencies. KanTime helps agencies improve clinical compliance, increase operations efficiency, and achieve financial success. KanTime works seamlessly on any point of care device be it iOS, Android, or Windows-based, both online and offline. Additionally, KanTime offers robust business intelligence tools that allow upper-level management to drill down into various clinical, financial, and operational KPIs and act accordingly. For more information visit http://www.kantime.com.

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West Penn Hospital, part of Allegheny Health Network (AHN.)

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
July 02, 2020

West Penn Hospital, part of Allegheny Heath Network (AHN), has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health™ for the second consecutive year.

The new report, published this week in Fortune magazine, spotlights the top-performing hospitals in the United States, based on a scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, safety, financial, and patient satisfaction data.

IBM Watson Health™ recognizes hospitals of all sizes, in five different categories – major teaching hospitals, teaching hospitals, large community hospitals, medium community hospitals, and small community hospitals.

West Penn is among 25 facilities recognized in the “teaching hospitals” category. It is one of just two hospitals in the Pittsburgh area, and one of four in Pennsylvania, to be named to the 100 Top Hospitals® list.

“We are extremely proud to be named one of the nation’s top hospitals by one of the country’s most respected health care industry analysts,” said Ron Andro, president of West Penn Hospital. “This honor again is reflective of the extraordinary talent and dedication of our physicians, nurses, volunteers, and employees at every level.”

This year marks the sixth time that West Penn Hospital has been named to the prestigious Top 100 Hospitals list, which has been published annually since 1993. To create its 2020 list, IBM Watson Health™ researchers evaluated more than 3,100 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals.

“West Penn Hospital has always held a special place in the hearts of those who are cared for within its walls, and this recognition by IBM Watson Health is a wonderful validation of the clinical excellence and compassion that the hospital’s caregivers provide every day to those in need,” said Cindy Hundorfean, AHN President and CEO. “We can’t express enough how grateful we are to Ron Andro and everyone at West Penn for consistently raising those standards.”

The Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® study uses independent and objective research to analyze hospital performance in areas such as clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. IBM Watson Health established the list to help identify best practices that may help other health care organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance.

A cornerstone of Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, West Penn is a 333-bed teaching hospital and tertiary care facility. Among the many leading clinical programs based at the hospital are AHN’s Women’s Institute, Autoimmunity Institute, Esophageal and Lung Institute, blood and marrow transplant program, and the West Penn Burn Center.

The hospital continues to evolve and expand its clinical programs. In 2019, the hospital cut the ribbon on its expanded Level III neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and in the same year opened three new cancer care facilities for patients with breast, gynecologic and hematologic cancers.

In 2018, the hospital opened a first-in-the-region Healthy Food Center, which provides fresh, healthful foods to patients with diabetes who are screened by their doctor as being food insecure. West Penn is also home to the Alexis Joy D’Achille Center for Perinatal Mental Health, a one-of-a-kind program and facility dedicated to caring for women with post-partum depression and other anxiety disorders.

West Penn also was the first hospital in Pittsburgh to earn the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition, the nation’s most prestigious honor for nursing excellence.

According to IBM Watson Health, compared to similar hospitals, the hospitals included on the Fortune and IBM Watson list had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, healthcare associated infections, 30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length of stay, throughput in emergency rooms, inpatient expenses, profitability, and ratings from patients.

“Hospitals, health systems, and the dedicated clinicians and staff who work at these organizations have emerged as true heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic and we are grateful to be able to recognize these extraordinary leaders at this time,” said Kyu Rhee, M.D., M.P.P., Vice President and Chief Health Officer, IBM Watson Health.

“From small community hospitals to major teaching hospitals, organizations on this list demonstrate a relentless commitment to high value, patient-centered care and innovation. It is clear that the COVID-19 crisis will be a catalyst for reinvention, and we believe these top performing hospitals are positioned to emerge stronger and smarter out of this crisis.”

For more information, visit http://www.100tophospitals.com.

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Everest Group

Automated extraction of data using IDP solutions will enable organizations to process large volumes of semi-structured and unstructured documents with low-touch processing, greater accuracy, and faster turnaround times, thus helping deal with volume fluctuations as well.

DALLAS, Texas (PRWEB)
July 02, 2020

Everest Group reports that the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) market generated US$540 – $560 million in revenues in 2019 and achieved a nearly 60% growth from 2018 to 2019. However, Everest Group recently scaled back its 2020 growth projections for the IDP market by 50%, revising its original estimate of 50-60% CAGR to 27-30% due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

Everest Group defines Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) as any software product or solution that captures data from documents (e.g., email, text, pdf, and scanned documents), categorizes and extracts relevant data for further processing using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as computer vision, optical character recognition (OCR), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and machine/deep learning (ML/DL).

“The IDP technology vendor market is certainly impacted due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and is currently experiencing a short-term dip in volumes and growth; however, as the economy recovers, we expect the IDP market to witness accelerated demand,” said Anil Vijayan, vice president at Everest Group. “Adoption of automation products in general, and IDP products specifically, will intensify considerably, particularly in those industries such as banking, insurance and healthcare, which are already leading the way in adopting IDP solutions. Post-COVID 19, these industries will seek to accelerate low-touch processing and faster turnaround times through automated extraction of data.”

“Several of the benefits of IDP solutions are being accentuated by the current crisis,” continued Vijayan. “For example, post-COVID-19, enterprises will want to automate as much as possible to reduce dependence on the human workforce and to cut costs. Automated extraction of data using IDP solutions will enable organizations to process large volumes of semi-structured and unstructured documents with low-touch processing, greater accuracy, and faster turnaround times, thus helping deal with volume fluctuations as well.”

Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and healthcare enterprises continue to

be the major adopters of IDP solutions, together accounting for a 50% share of the market. Growth in each of these segments between 2018 and 2019 was significant, with BFSI posting a 50% CAGR and healthcare growing at 65-75%. BFSI use cases include customer onboarding, mortgage processing, trade financing and claims processing. Invoice processing, Know Your Customer (KYC) paperwork to prevent medical identity fraud, insurance claims, patient onboarding, and patient records are among the most common healthcare use cases of IDP solutions.

These findings are discussed in more detail in Everest Group’s recently published report “Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) State of the Market Report 2020 – Leave No Page Unturned With AI.” This research provides a detailed view of the current state of the IDP technology market, including market size and adoption trends, buyer satisfaction, product capabilities and trends, solution characteristics, vendor landscape, challenges to IDP adoption.

The report also offers Everest Group’s outlook for the IDP Market for 2020-2021. Trends expected for the coming year include:

• Package-based IDP solutions will become more prevalent due to the need for faster deployment.
• The current global pandemic will lead to more receptiveness among enterprises toward cloud-based solutions.
• Enhanced product capabilities such as software learning, user-friendly interfaces, pre-trained models, better integration with enterprise IT architecture, and security and data protection enhancements will make IDP adoption more attractive.

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About Everest Group

Everest Group is a consulting and research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing. Our clients include leading global enterprises, service providers, and investors. Through our research-informed insights and deep experience, we guide clients in their journeys to achieve heightened operational and financial performance, accelerated value delivery, and high-impact business outcomes. Details and in-depth content are available at http://www.everestgrp.com/.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on clinical laboratories in the U.S. and we have vastly increased our coverage of the critical molecular diagnostic segment.

ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB)
July 01, 2020

Kalorama Information, part of Science and Medicine Group, announced the release of the latest edition of the Kalorama Clinical Diagnostics MasterFile containing information on more than 42,000 pieces of equipment installed at more than 5,300 hospitals and testing sites facilities in the U.S.

The product is designed to help in vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturers find customers, verify the data their sales team are providing, and locate weak points in the competition. Kalorama Clinical Diagnostics MasterFile is the most comprehensive database of the installed base of clinical diagnostic instruments in the U.S. The ongoing survey of hospitals across the country continuously updates data on more than 42,000 instruments, including manufacturer, model, number installed, year installed, and department location. It covers every major modality, including:

• Blood Gas Analyzers
• Chemistry
• Coagulation
• Hematology
• Immunoassay
• Integrated Chem/Immuno
• Mass Spectrometry
• Microbiology AST ID
• Microbiology Blood Culture
• Molecular Diagnostics
• Next-Generation Sequencing
• Urinalysis Analyzers (automated)

Key demographics such as address, population served, budget, and key points of contact are also included. The information provided by laboratory managers at U.S. diagnostic sites is continuously gathered by phone and an online reporting system. Newly added this year is the ability to search based on planned purchases in 2020 providing hundreds of actionable leads.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on clinical laboratories in the U.S. and we have vastly increased our coverage of the critical molecular diagnostic segment,” said Tamara Smith, VP, Clinical Diagnostics. “Our database can be linked to sources of IDN data so that you can understand the resources of an entire IDN to supplement and verify information collected by your sales team.”

More information is available at: https://kaloramainformation.com/product/clinical-diagnostics-masterfile/

About Science and Medicine Group

Kalorama Information, part of Science and Medicine Group, is the leading publisher of market research in healthcare areas, including in vitro diagnostics (IVD), biotechnology, healthcare, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Science and Medicine Group supports companies seeking to commercialize the rapidly changing marketplace at the intersection of science, medicine, and technology. Comprised of industry-leading brands, Science and Medicine Group serves analytical instrument, life science, imaging, and clinical diagnostic companies by helping them create strategies and products to win markets and provide platforms to digitally engage their markets through a variety of innovative solutions. Our clients, including some of the top Fortune 500 companies in the world, use our business intelligence, market research and publications, and marketing platforms to grow their businesses globally.

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“As we’ve seen with long-term care facilities around the country, safety and maintenance play a vital role in saving people’s lives, especially vulnerable populations.” – Heather Thomas, CMO and executive VP of sales and marketing of oneSOURCE

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB)
July 01, 2020

Today, oneSOURCE, a leading healthcare management solution, announced that its user-friendly Long-Term Care Database for Infection Prevention is now available and includes thousands of Instructions for Use (IFUs) and other manufacturers’ documents for the cleaning and sterilization of reusable medical and non-medical equipment found in long-term care and assisted living facilities. Access to the Long-Term Care Database for Infection Prevention will aid in keeping patients and staff safe as well as maintaining compliance requirements set forth by leading governing agencies for infection prevention such as CDC, CMS and OSHA.

“Over the last few months, COVID-19 highlighted how easily infectious diseases can spread within long-term care and assisted living facilities where high-risk populations live. oneSOURCE has a unique opportunity to provide this sector of the medical field with resources that will aid in managing infection prevention,” said Jack Speer, co-founder and president of oneSOURCE. “We want to change the narrative and feel it’s our responsibility to create the safest environment for all patients and, through our easy-to-use and convenient database, we will continue to connect medical professionals with the tools they need to thrive.”

Long-term care and assisted living facilities will receive a curated supply of applicable manuals and documents related to medical and non-medical grade equipment utilized in a facility. With a focus on manuals and parts lists for items such as laundry equipment, beds, PPE, patient monitoring devices, electric razors, walkers, glucometers, gait belts and more, facility workers will be equipped with effective and functional methods to properly maintain compliance according to CDC, CMS and OSHA. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, these procedures will help facilities provide quality patient care and mitigate infection prevention by also emphasizing accurate sterilization processes.

“As we’ve seen with long-term care facilities around the country, safety and maintenance play a vital role in saving people’s lives, especially vulnerable populations,” said Heather Thomas, CMO and executive VP of sales and marketing of oneSOURCE. “In their recent guidance related to COVID-19, AHCA and NCAL recommended that long-term care centers immediately ensure that they’re cleaning and disinfecting non-disposable medical equipment ‘according to manufacturers’ instructions’ and we’re here to make that as easy as possible for providers. COVID-19 has only intensified our resolve to provide powerful healthcare solutions to every facet of the medical industry.”

The Long-Term Care Database for Infection Prevention is an extension of the breadth of databases oneSOURCE offers focusing on global pandemics, facilities maintenance, tissues and implants and other integral compliance fields. As a pillar of the sterile processing community with more than 80 percent market share, oneSOURCE’s databases have been a reliable resource for top healthcare organizations such as Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health, VHA and HCA. For additional information about oneSOURCE, visit onesourcedocs.com.

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About oneSOURCE

oneSOURCE is a leading healthcare management solution that enables facilities to stay in compliance 24/7 through its robust online platform equipped with the world’s most updated IFUs (instructions for use) and PM (preventative maintenance) Service Manuals. Since 2009 oneSOURCE has become a reliable resource for top healthcare organizations such as Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health and HCA and currently dominates the sterile processing market with more than 80 percent saturation. Approved and trusted by the Joint Commission, AAMI, CMS and AAAHC, oneSOURCE’s accurate and up-to-date databases for the surgical and equipment, biomed and dental verticals, improves patient safety and reduces healthcare-acquired infections. For additional information on oneSOURCE, visit onesourcedocs.com.

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“Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalization, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs.”

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
July 01, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of Medicare claims of hospitals within a 25-mile radius of Denver, Colorado, showed that OrthoColorado Hospital, Porter Adventist Hospital, and Sky Ridge Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for Hip & Knee Replacement. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The total cost of care data helps patients make appropriate choices and helps local ACOs such as Community Health Provider Alliance, Boulder Valley Care Network, LLC, and Banner Network Colorado, LLC, make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted, for alive and non-hospice patients and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 470: Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without Major Complication Or Comorbidity (MCC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

OrthoColorado Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $16,205 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $13,363 and the average rehospitalization cost was $1,140. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $14,756. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $839.

Porter Adventist Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $16,579 (for the period of July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $14,179 and the average rehospitalization cost was $1,054. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $19,740. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $812.

Sky Ridge Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $18,473 (for the period of July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $13,886 and the average rehospitalization cost was $1,963. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $17,756. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $686.

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