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PHOENIX – July 20, 2011 – Medsoft, a Phoenix-based distributor of medical software, has expanded its Hospital Rounding Solutions to Gastroenterology through a recent partnership with Digestive Health Center of Arizona, a division of Arizona Digestive Health, PC. Through HybridChart, an electronic management tool, Medsoft has helped the practice bridge the gap between their current EMR (electronic medical records) and billing systems to save valuable time and money.

“Digestive Health Center of Arizona provided us the opportunity to develop a billing module specific to gastroenterology,” explained HybridChart creator Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, M.D. FACC. “This customization, along with a specialized communication manager which seamlessly exchanges patient information, will enable the practice to better serve patients while increasing profitability.”

HybridChart blends physician’s existing procedures with efficient communication and tracking software to simplify the patient management process. As HybridChart’s distributor, Medsoft works with physicians, IT administrators and billing managers to create and train practices on a system designed specifically to their needs, procedures and specialty.

“We’ve already seen tremendous benefit to our communication and billing processes since implementing our customized HybridChart system,” explains Laura Luna, office manager for Digestive Health Center of Arizona. “Our on-call physicians know exactly what is going on with patient care, regardless if checking-in or signing-off, and our billing team had its highest collection month-to-date while providing prompter post-procedure follow-up for patients.”

These results are typical for Medsoft clients, who on average increase billings by ten percent within the first month of implementing the HybridChart rounding solution. While each practice and hospital has different procedures, all rely on the physician’s ability to record and communicate the services he or she has provided. Sometimes this information is misplaced or delivered to billing teams days later.

“By streamlining the communication process without slowing a physician down with cumbersome technology, HybridChart literally revolutionizes a physicians’ ability to focus exclusively on patient care,” explains Christian Burris, Medsoft CEO. “Now each member of the practice, from billing managers, to IT administrators, to on-call physicians, can immediately access the critical information they need to best do their job.”

About Medsoft
In 2007, Dr. Gregory P. Sanders partnered with Medsoft for product distribution and full-service customer support of his hospital rounding software HybridChart. The Medsoft team delivers customized training to healthcare partners around the nation eager for a hospital rounding solution that can seamlessly integrate with their current electronic medical records. Medsoft then becomes a bridge between partner’s EMR and billing systems to save valuable time and money. For more information, visit gomedsoft.com.

About Digestive Health Center of Arizona
The Digestive Health Center of Arizona, a division of Arizona Digestive Health, P.C., is a unique medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders and the preservation of optimum health through nutrition and wellness. The group has been serving the community since the early 1960s making it one of the oldest gastroenterology practices in Phoenix. Today the practice is staffed by five board certified gastroenterologists and a nurse practitioner with a combined cumulative experience of treating patients with digestive disorders exceeding 60 years. To learn more visit www.dhcaz.com

Then what can administrators do as they work to remain competitive and efficient within the industry? HybridChart provides the answer. Instead of utilizing technology that is out of touch with your team, try software that was designed by doctors, for doctors. The system is so intuitive; your physicians can’t help but love it.

“Our physicians are able to access hospital patients easily.”

“Having documentation in an electronic format has cut hours of wasted time tracking down paper charts.”

“Everything is faxed automatically from when the physician submits his electronic signature.”

Current clients have been pleasantly surprised with an electronic solution that works with their processes and personalities, instead of trying to change them. They are delighted to discover a system that can digitize necessary rounding information, yet allow doctors to continue writing notes if they prefer.

HybridChart provides the best of both worlds with a digital interface that makes sense to doctors and seamlessly integrates with your current EMR system. We host the web-based ASP model, which allows your team to access or edit information anytime, anywhere without the worries of maintenance.

Because it truly understands the nuances of the medical field, HybridChart can become the technical solution you have been searching for to implement into your group or practice. Learn more about the technology behind HybridChart by contacting our team.

When dealing with all these variables, most healthcare administrators or billing mangers simply want a system that can help their physicians effectively round. But what if there were software that allowed them to do their job well and created efficient processes too?

“We’ve reduced letterhead and envelopes by 33%”

“We eliminated the need for our staff to complete daily hospital rounding sheets”

“No need to waste time tracking down the on-call physician from the night before”

“Our staff no longer needs to make labels, stuff envelopes or stamp and mail correspondence”

With HybridChart, there finally is a system that allows for effective patient care, but manages it efficiently. HybridChart helps communication between physician and billing teams become seamless, and doctors are kept on-track with daily billing and simple reporting.

The software also automatically notifies pertinent members of your team with key patient and billing information. The communication loop is always closed, and time is never wasted searching for doctors, their updates, lost billing slips or missing facesheets.

Learn more about how HybridChart can maximize your current processes to increase operational efficiencies without sacrificing the level of care you and your physicians provide.

MEDSOFT DELIVERS GROUNDBREAKING HOSPITAL ROUNDING SOLUTIONS
FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

HybridChart Software Allows Residents to Focus on Critical Patient Care Instead of Paperwork

PHOENIX – March 31, 2011 – Medsoft, a Phoenix-based distributor of medical software, recently partnered with Barrow Neurological Institute’s Department of Neurology Residency Program to create a customized version of HybridChart, to manage all the residents, their patients and complex schedules. HybridChart is an electronic management tool that blends physician’s existing procedures with efficient new communication and tracking software to simplify the rounding process.

The creator of HybridChart, Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, was following up with one of his cardiology patients at Barrow when he overheard the resident’s frustration with their current rounding and scheduling system. Sanders knew the extensive paperwork and reporting that every resident is required to do and took this into consideration when he created a customized module for the resident’s team.

“We magnified specific strengths of the HybridChart hospital rounding software to create a tool capable of making a difference in the resident’s fast-paced, demanding work environment,” said Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, M.D. FACC. “Their custom-fit system streamlines rounding and scheduling processes and fulfills accreditation documentation requirements so they can focus more completely on patient care.”

Sanders modified the existing HybridChart model, and with the team at Medsoft, presented a software specific to the needs of the residency program at Barrow. It allows each resident to prioritize the day, generate notes for patient’s charts, coordinate with the existing call schedule and generate accreditation reports tracking patients and procedures.

“Given the growing complexity of managing patient information in a modern practice, HybridChart is a uniquely intuitive platform that organizes and manages data in a way that helps our doctors be more productive,” said Dr. Julian P. Yang, M.D. and chief resident for the department of neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. “In our practice, HybridChart has been tailored to seamlessly aid in cross-coverage of patients, call scheduling, and effective medical documentation.”

HybridChart has been embraced by healthcare groups across the nation for its ability to capture missed charges, seamlessly integrate with current EMR (electronic medical record) systems and increase communication capabilities between physicians and billing teams. HybridChart avoids many of the pitfalls new technology often creates in a healthcare setting because a practicing physician designed it. Its intuitive interface allows for simple training and a phased implementation minimizes operational downtime for billing and management teams.

“It is critical that we create a customized solution that is also painless to implement,” explains Christian Burris, Medsoft CEO. “Our training process and customer support team also ensure billing managers and healthcare administrators are fully engrained with the new system so they can start seeing the benefits – increased efficiency and revenue – immediately.”

The success of HybridChart’s implementation within the residency program at Barrow opens new doors for MedSoft and HybridChart to share this groundbreaking technology. The issues Barrow’s residents experience are not unique to their organization. Many healthcare groups and private practices also need technology that can eliminate challenges – not create new ones.

Yang elaborates, “When many medical software packages are frustratingly cumbersome to use, HybridChart is truly an example of technology elevating the practice of medicine into 21st century efficiency.”

About Medsoft

In 2007, Dr. Gregory P. Sanders partnered with Medsoft for product distribution and full-service customer support of his hospital rounding software HybridChart. The Medsoft team delivers customized training to healthcare partners around the nation eager for a hospital rounding solution that can seamlessly integrate with their current electronic medical records. For more information, visit gomedsoft.com.

About Barrows Neurological Institute

Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is an internationally renowned medical center that offers care for people from throughout the world with brain and spine diseases, disorders and injuries. It includes the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. U.S. News & World Report routinely lists St. Joseph’s as one of the top 10 best hospitals in the nation for neurological and neurosurgical care. To learn more visit thebarrow.org.

As a provider of medical or non-medical home care services, coordination of your patients, staff, contractors and treatments can become complicated. Perhaps you have looked at software designed to effectively capture charge sheet activities and CPT codes. Maybe the cost, training timeline and software complexity have worried you.

Now is the perfect time to look at a different type of solution – one designed from your perspective. Medsoft and HybridChart can make life as an In Home Health Provider simpler because the approach is different.

HybridChart is Efficient
Tired of wasting time tracking down charge sheets from employees and contractors or wondering if charges were captured from all work performed? Not only can HybridChart quickly cut costs by making your team more efficient, it allows information to be exchanged seamlessly between in home health care providers and your billing department.

HybridChart is Customized
Once your business as an in home service provider is assessed; a unique module of HybridChart is created just for you.

HybridChart is Intuitive
This means training is simple, no matter how tech savvy your team is (or isn’t.)

Whether you are assisting the elderly or providing nursing or medical in home care, Medsoft makes life easier by quickly capturing information needed to coordinate contractors and employees.

The technology from Hybrid Chart can also simplify life for therapy providers and those serving children with disabilities. Early intervention services, social therapy, speech pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other in home services become much more effective when the reporting, coordination and coding become quick, daily routines.

HybridChart can allow your employees and contractors to completely focus on their patients and clients well being. Contact us to discuss your specific processes today.

Proven Strategy
IT administrators and office managers at medical practices from across the county have been delighted with the positive results HybridChart’s implementation creates for their teams and the bottom line.

““Implementation of HybridChart usually leads to 10% improvement in total revenue, based mainly on capturing previously missed charges,” said Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, M.D. FACC. “The financial gain from improved efficiency and streamlining of the process is immeasurable.”

In addition, progressive implementation ensures success every step of the way regardless of your size or complexity. Our team first assesses your organization, current rounding process and technology requirements, then modifies your module to your specific needs. Finally, we provide ongoing support and training until you are completely satisfied.

True Solutions, Not More Problems
Past experience may tell you that new systems inevitably create new problems – whether on the training, implementation or technology compatibility side. So what makes HybridChart’s hospital rounding software different?

Experience a true solution with HybridChart as your physicians and billing staff quickly embrace the intuitive interface and MedSoft’s customer service team provides ongoing training and support. Communication becomes seamless, billing redundancies and missed charges are reduced and your entire operation begins running as smoothly and effectively as you’ve always planned.

MedSoft and HybridChart – Partners dedicated to making your life as a healthcare administrator, office manager and IT manager easier.

A Doctor’s Perspective

“The most significant value of HybridChart to a physician is the ability to centralize data and improve effective communication amongst physicians and support staff,” said Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, M.D. FACC.

Not only did a practicing physician design the software, he uses it is his successful cardiology practice every day. This has allowed him to fine-tune the software to meet various personalities and communication styles. It also has helped him learn the software inside and out – another valuable aspect to your training session with him and the MedSoft customer support team.

Focus On Patient Care
Doctors who use HybridChart report how great it is to finally focus their time on patient care, not cumbersome reporting and billing. They also appreciate not having to worry about slowing down for training.

Because the design system of HybridChart makes so much sense for physicians, you too will instinctively begin navigating the rounding software almost immediately. Even doctors that have struggled with other electronic medical software are up to speed after a simple half hour training session.

MedSoft and HybridChart – Partners dedicated to making your life as a physician easier.

An Integrated Approach
Dr. Sanders consulted with his own billing team during the design of this innovative system to ensure a truly effective solution was created. Now both Dr. Sanders and his billing department utilize the hospital rounding software to keep their entire team running smoothly. This has allowed him to fine-tune the software to meet various personalities and communication styles. It also has helped him learn the software inside and out – another valuable aspect to your training session with him and the MedSoft customer support team.

“Billing managers now have easy access to legible and complete billing information submitted by physicians,” said Dr. Gregory P. Sanders, M.D. FACC. “There is also accountability built into the system, which makes sure billing staff are being efficient and accurate.” He added, “since the software is so intuitive, the amount of time devoted to training is quite minimal.”

Quickly Identify and Resolve Issues
HybridChart keeps your doctors on track with daily billing so you can quickly catch missed charges and other billing issues. In fact, HybridChart provides remote access and a robust troubleshooting module, so you can quickly assess and remedy issues that arise anytime, anywhere.

Additional peace of mind is created with a phased, progressive implementation of the system, and ongoing training from MedSoft’s knowledgeable customer service team. All of which minimize down time for your team and the physicians you manage.

MedSoft and HybridChart – Partners dedicated to making your life as a billing manager easier.

Some practices and health care groups have worked to cut costs by implementing new technology, but there has always been a gap. No one has provided a true rounding solution, and no one has been able to create systems that don’t create other issues during implementation. Until now…

“With HybridChart, we were able to capture all hospital charges. We’ve seen a 10% increase in billing.”

“Our office has been able to reduce our staff by 2 FTE’s, translating to more than $62K in savings per year.”

“Our postage costs are down by 85.3%.”

Current clients testify how quickly they’ve increased revenue by capturing mischarges. Most are surprised at the amount of money they have been losing through inefficient hospital rounding.

In addition, overhead costs are reduced when employees can become more efficient with time. HybridChart helps eliminate billing issues that once took all day to resolve. Communication is quicker too, and time is no longer wasted trying to track down the rounding physician from the night before.

Once implemented, HybridChart allows you to cut significant operational costs while increasing overall revenues by capturing all the work your physicians are performing. Soon the only concern will be how to reinvest all the time and money Hybrid Chart saves you and your team.

He knew there had to be a better, more effective way to quickly and accurately capture pertinent rounding information and then communicate it to his billing and office management team.

After tremendous research and testing, Sanders created HybridChart as an intuitive rounding interface that allows physicians in a variety of specialties to focus on patient care not paperwork. Additionally, it allows billing teams and office managers to spend less time tracking down missed or “mystery” charges and more time in pertinent patient follow-up and timely reimbursement of services performed.

HybridChart has been tested and successfully implemented in a variety of specialties since 2005. Two years later, in 2007, Sanders partnered with Medsoft for broader product distribution and enhanced support. Today, Medsoft is a full-service company that will interface with any health care practice to assist with its rounding system’s implementation, training and customer service.

Sanders dream of a rounding solution that makes sense for physicians as well as billing and management teams is a reality. He currently saves the medical profession countless dollars and hours that can be rededicated to the health and wellness of patients across the globe.