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BIRMINGHAM, AL. – April 6, 2009 – SourceMedical today announced the immediate and exclusive availability of SourcePlus Transcription to all SourceMedical Vision, AdvantX and SurgiSource customers. Made possible through a strategic partnership with Surgical Notes, SourcePlus Transcription is an innovative, integrated transcription service. It allows surgical facilities to edit reports on line, view audit trails of changes, see immediate status of dictation and pull patient data directly from the SourceMedical application, plus many other features not found with standard transcription services today.
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SourceMedical and Surgical Notes Streamline the Transcription Process for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Surgical Hospitals
SourcePlus Transcription Expedites Documentation Process Accelerating Revenue Cycle Management Process
BIRMINGHAM, AL. – April 6, 2009 – SourceMedical today announced the immediate and exclusive availability of SourcePlus Transcription to all SourceMedical Vision, AdvantX and SurgiSource customers. Made possible through a strategic partnership with Surgical Notes, SourcePlus Transcription is an innovative, integrated transcription service. It allows surgical facilities to edit reports on line, view audit trails of changes, see immediate status of dictation and pull patient data directly from the SourceMedical application, plus many other features not found with standard transcription services today.
"Surgical Notes has many years of experience serving the ASC and Surgical Hospital industries and are deemed experts in delivering quality transcription services because of their thorough understanding of the unique needs and requirements of these communities," said Ron Pelletier, vice president of market strategy for SourceMedical's Surgery Division. "As a result, SourcePlus Transcription offers a better alternative to in-house transcription and other non-integrated services, providing greater functionality for report management, storage, and retrieval of operative reports."
SourcePlus Transcription can also be customized with dictation instructions and ID numbers to match a client's existing environment, as well as replicate any templates for procedures provided by the physician or facility.
"SourcePlus Transcription is all about efficiency, accuracy and real-time access to patient data," said Jeff Blankinship, Surgical Notes founder and president. "The ability to integrate critical transcription information into SourceMedical's applications provides ASC and Surgical Hospital staff with a central repository to store and access information as it is needed while eliminating ineffective and costly paper trails."
For additional information about SourceMedical's surgery solutions, including SourcePlus Transcription, please contact SourceMedical at 800-719-1904 or visit www.sourcemed.net.
About SourceMedical
SourceMedical provides outpatient information solutions and services for outpatient ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals and rehabilitation clinics nationwide. With a 30-year track record and more than 4,100 satisfied customers, SourceMedical is the trusted source for innovative applications, in-depth industry expertise and unsurpassed customer service. The company's unique, end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency and cash flow while enabling healthcare facilities to capture, exchange and analyze data to deliver a higher standard of patient care.
About Surgical Notes
Surgical Notes is a preeminent nationwide provider of transcription, coding and other related information technology services for the ambulatory surgery center and surgical hospital markets. Surgical Notes electronic medical forms generation and document imaging solution, VMR Express and its dictation and transcription services, SN Chart is complemented by Surgical Notes medical coding services. Additionally, Surgical Notes partners with customers to develop solutions addressing technology issues related to electronic medical records, HIPAA compliance, Internet applications, consolidation of multiple ASC functions and other customized solutions. With more than 80 employees worldwide, the 10-year-old company has more than 450 surgery center customers and serves more than 6,500 physicians nationwide. For more information visit www.surgicalnotes.com.
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Press contact information:
Marie Kennedy
Director of Marketing, Surgery Division
SourceMedical
marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net
www.sourcemed.net
203-284-7596