VitalWare Announces Response to ICD-10 Implementation Extension

YAKIMA, WA–(Marketwired – April 1, 2014) – Today, VitalWare, a leader in business intelligence for ICD-10 and later, announced its response to the continued passage of H.R. 4302 – Protecting Access to Medicare, which includes language extension of the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS until October 1, 2015.

“While we are not surprised, we understand the latest decision. Like many companies in the healthcare industry, VitalWare has been preparing to implement ICD-10,” said Executive Vice President Jacob Nguyen. “In light of the recent announcement, we will use the additional time to enhance the functionality of our ICD-10 software while continuing to offer innovative solutions for ICD-10 training, support and implementation assistance.”

“Our strategy has been to diversify our suite of software solutions across the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS),” Nguyen continued. “This diversity will enable our customers and partners to continue to benefit from our product suite for ICD-9, ICD-10 and Chargemaster, thus providing next-generation revenue cycle solutions.”

“VitalWare encourages physicians, hospitals and healthcare organizations to use the additional time to improve and test the accuracy of their clinical documentation, improve audit processes and acquire tools to increase clinician productivity to prepare for ICD-10,” Nguyen added. “VitalWare believes that improving clinical documentation, coding, billing and auditing are important processes to maintain revenue and maintain compliance.”

“Hospitals and doctors strive to provide amazing patient care; VitalWare will continue to help suppliers streamline and increase operational efficiency across their revenue cycle needs. We are confident that this distinction in our comprehensive product portfolio will ensure continued and focused engagement with our current and future customers to achieve next-generation revenue cycle success,” Nguyen concluded.

Integrated ICD-9/ICD-10 Sherpa™ and revenue cycle management solutions for today and tomorrow

Over the last 3 years, VitalWare has grown ICD-10 Sherpa™, a patent-pending, proprietary medical records engine. ICD-10 Sherpa™ has been built into our product suite, setting it apart from other coding, auditing and CDI applications currently on the market. VitalWare’s intelligent product framework, ICD-10 Sherpa™, facilitates organizational continuity by ensuring consistent search results across our suite of documentation, coding, compliance and reimbursement, and audit applications.

• VitalCDI™ – The first clinical documentation improvement tool on the market, built for ICD-10 using a dynamic, interactive query methodology.

• iDocuMint™ – Designed to complete documentation quickly and efficiently in an easy-to-use electronic “super bill” format, iDocuMint is a true productivity tool for physicians facing ICD-10.

• VitalAuditor™ – VitalAuditor’s streamlined internal audit workflow approach, combined with our claims analysis, identifies ICD-10 documentation and coding opportunities, helping to develop laser-focused training plans for physician and coder education.

• VitalCoder™ – This innovative app brings together our extensive data set, including CPT®, HCPCS, tax codes, modifiers, and ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets powered by ICD-10 Sherpa™, our physician documentation engine, to help developers, billers and other people in your organization have access to relevant reference materials.

• VitalView™ – Assisting providers by proactively researching and tracking ICD-10 provider and payer readiness associated with affected organizations’ products.

• VitalChargemaster™ – Engaging clinical directors through automated workflows, continuous charge analysis and easy access to price lists and other regulatory information tailored to services provided in clinical departments.

About VitalWare
VitalWare drives next-generation revenue cycle success by delivering innovative, cloud-based technology solutions that enrich and integrate key processes including documentation, coding, invoicing and auditing. Delivered with an unwavering commitment to service and support, VitalWare solutions positively impact the fiscal health of healthcare providers, payers and service providers. Headquartered in Washington State, VitalWare was founded to help organizations with the daunting task of navigating the multitude of regulatory changes occurring in today’s healthcare environment. For more information, visit www.vitalware.com, email [email protected] or call 855.464.2310.