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NWS/WebED™ provides a secure, sophisticated, and yet very easy-to-use set of Web application services that no ED can do without. Multiples components provide heightened security for using this on-line service. Higher efficiency can be further achieved by using optional ADT & Charges Interfaces. Our complaint-specific and gender-specific templates help physicians in delivering optimal patient care by quickly and comprehensively documenting a patient encounter.

Key Benefits

• Convenient Web Application Service
• Faster Implementation
• Minimized Installation Costs
• Automated Capture of APC Levels and Charges
• Billing cycle reduced to hours

Key Features

• Automated Visit Charge Generator
• Discharge Forms and Instructions (English/Spanish)
• Rx Writer (based on Thomson/Micromedex content)
• Physician Templates
• Nurse Templates

Automated Visit Charge Generator

• Applies current CMS billing rules
• Captures data from EMR templates
• Eliminates the nurse’s need to complete “charge sheet”
• Decreases the number of “down-coded” charts
• Calculates Evaluation & Mgmt. (E/M) Level
• Codes all billable procedure codes
• Consistently applies APC coding rules
• Consistently calculates billable charges
• Summary page helps to validate HCPCS codes
• Interfaces with hospital billing system (Optional)

Easy-to-Use Web Application Service

• Installs easily to be used within minutes
• No software training required
• Content is logically organized

Improved Quality of Documentation and Patient Care

• Assists with complete and accurate documentation
• Provides templates suitable for the patient's complaint
• Helps to avoid errors and incomplete documentation
• Makes it easy to code correct levels of service
• Helps to document services provided to a patient
• Meets and exceeds HCFA documentation requirements
• More complete documentation than handwriting

Improved Efficiency and Productivity

• Faster than free form handwriting or dictation
• Simple to navigate and to complete templates
• No need for inventory of paper templates
• No risk of running out of “pre-ordered” forms
• Decreases coding time in Medical Records

Improved Revenues

• Fast Return on Investment (ROI) opportunities
• Cost-efficient forms distribution and utilization
• Savings in dictation, transcription, payroll, and billing
• Compliance with reimbursement requirements
• No need for ordering and stocking pre-printed forms
• Eliminates the need to sign dictated reports
• Decreases the number of “down-coded” charts

Conservative ROI Opportunity Illustration for Automated Visit Charge Generator

Assumptions:

• 20,000 Visits ER
• $400/visit
• 1% to 5% improvement

1% Result: 20,000 * 400 * 0.01 = $80,000
5% Result: 20,000 * 400 * 0.05 = $400,000

Projected APC Level Increase