MedAptus(R), the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that providers across multiple specialties at Jordan Physician Associates, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are using the MedAptus Inpatient Edition to capture and submit professional charges while on service at Jordan Hospital.
Inpatient Edition, part of the Professional Intelligent Charge Capture suite, was designed specifically with the needs of acute setting specialists in mind. Functionality such as a powerful Rounding List, integrated Messaging and Sign-out support, and embedded Pay-for-Performance logic ensure optimal reimbursement and productivity for on-the-go inpatient physicians. As a complementary tool, MedAptus' Reconciliation, Coding & Administration dashboard, RCA Engine, provides for real-time charge reconciliation, rounding list maintenance options and exception-based charge management.
Established in 1901, Jordan Hospital is a full service, 155-bed, acute care community hospital serving 12 towns in Plymouth and Barnstable counties. Jordan Physician Associates is the hospital's affiliated physician group, with approximately 65 providers delivering care across numerous clinical areas.
Jordan Physician Associates first engaged with MedAptus when seeking a web-based technology solution to automate charge capture processes for its hospitalist and medical moonlighter staff. Prior to the implementation of Inpatient Edition, these caregivers relied on note cards to document charge information. This manual process was subject to error and also drove an elongated billing cycle. With MedAptus in place, charge lag has been greatly reduced due to electronic charge submission. In addition, overall accuracy of submitted charges has improved since physician-users now have access to entire coding libraries, eradicating the need for support staff to interpret handwritten notes or seek out clinicians for clarification.