Minneapolis, MN (July 14, 2010) – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Shoreline Surgery Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
ProVation MD, available for the full range of ASC specialties, replaces dictation and transcription and allows physicians to efficiently document procedures at the point of care. ProVation software produces complete, coding-ready and image-enhanced procedure notes that result in greater efficiency, increased profitability and clinician satisfaction.
Located in Guilford, Conn., Shoreline Surgery Center offers one-day surgery, pain management, endoscopy and gastrointestinal services, each of which features three fully-equipped operating and procedure rooms that include the latest technology and equipment. It is owned by Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center, an extension of the Yale-New Haven Hospital.
“Like its nationally recognized parent, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Shoreline Surgery Center is dedicated to providing high quality, cost-effective services to all of its patients,” said Arvind Subramanian, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions division. “We are pleased that they have selected ProVation MD for GI further this mission and provide streamlined GI procedure documentation and coding.”
About ProVation Medical
ProVation® Medical is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; and electronic information providers, such as Ovid®, UpToDate®, Medi-Span® and ProVation® Medical.
ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ProVation MD, ProVation MultiCaregiver and ProVation EHR software reduce transcription, paper storage and image printing costs and deliver a high Return on Investment through electronic procedure documentation. ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate decision support, puts evidence-based healthcare into practice by establishing and maintaining standards of care.
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