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June 14, 2004

2004 Coding Buyers’ Guide

Alfred State College
10 Upper College Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
Phone: 800-4ALFRED
e-mail: admissions@alfredstate.edu
www.alfredstate.edu
Alfred State College offers Internet-based credit and noncredit programs in Health Information Technology/Medical Records, Coding & Reimbursement Specialist, Medical Coding & Billing, and Medical Transcription. All programs include professional practice experiences and graduate career placement services.

Alternative Link
6121 Indian School Road NE, Suite 131
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-875-0001
Fax: 505-875-0002
e-mail: sales@alternativelink.com
www.alternativelink.com
Alternative Link’s ABC codes, relative values, practitioner identifiers, and legal practice guidelines support alternative medicine, nursing, and integrative healthcare; fill gaps in older medical/dental code sets and the national health information infrastructure (NHII); and improve healthcare research, management, and commerce.

American Academy of Professional Coders
309 West 700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 800-626-CODE (2633)
e-mail: info@aapc.com
www.aapc.com
The American Academy of Professional Coders elevates the standards of medical coding by providing ongoing education, certification, networking, and recognition.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-233-1100
e-mail: james.bannen@ahima.org
www.ahima.org
AHIMA is an industry leader in the coding and HIM arena, providing the latest in coding books, audio seminars, online learning, and coding certifications, including the CCA, CCS, and CCS-P. Visit our Web site at www.ahima.org store for information on coding products.
See our ad on page 5

American Hospital Association
Central Office
One North Franklin Street, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
See our ad on page 42

American Medical Association/AMA Press
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 800-621-8335
www.amapress.com
As the publisher of CPT, the AMA offers many ways to help healthcare and coding professionals stay in compliance with the code changes occurring each year. In addition to CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS code books, we offer an extraordinary selection of coding education textbooks and billing and compliance resources addressing HIPAA.
See our ad on page 39

Amphion Medical Solutions, LLC
8517 Excelsior Drive, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 888-830-2644
e-mail: lschimek@amphionmedical.com
www.amphionmedical.com
Amphion Medical Solutions offers an excellent coding support service and the fastest-growing review service in the country. Why? Only Amphion offers a package approach to your coding review needs, which includes all the coding education your staff will ever need, an up-to-date compliance plan, and more. A decision to go with Amphion is always welcomed by your CFO, as it has a proven track record of being the best financial coding decision you’ll ever make. It pays for itself. Find out what your HIM peers around the country are so excited about. Call Laurie Schimek, RHIT, VP of sales and marketing at Amphion Medical Solutions: 888-496-6409, ext. 229.

Arrendale Associates
20484 G. Chartwell Center Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 877-452-5700
www.aplusnetwork.com

Brown Consulting Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 468
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Phone: 208-736-3755
e-mail: shawnhafer@codinghelp.com
www.medicalcoding.com
Got coders? Physicians, as well as clinic and hospital administrators, recognize the compliance and financial value of excellent coders. We invite you, as an employer, to subscribe to this unique employee search service. Learn to work smarter—not harder!

Care Communications, Inc.
205 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 800-458-3544
e-mail: info@care-communications.com
www.carecommunications.com

CBIZ KA Consulting Services
50 Millstone Road, Building 200,
Suite 230
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Phone: 800-957-6900, ext. 162
e-mail: pbelluomini@cbiz.com
www.kaconsults.com
For more than 25 years, CBIZ KA Consulting Services has provided the solution for coding backlogs, inconsistent coding, and data quality issues. Our professional coders blend practical experiences to provide innovative contract coding services, data quality and coding validation reviews, and educational programs.

CCS Exam Success Review Book
P.O. Box 123
Gwynedd, PA 19436
Phone: 215-620-3390
e-mail: ccsreview@netcarrier.com
www.ccsreview.com
This book provides a thorough review of coding related to the CCS examination. Exercises for DRGs, APCs, CPT, and ICD-9 are provided, as well as a mode examination. Answers are provided for all exercises and the mode exam.

Certus Corporation
23 Inverness Way East, Suite 100
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 714-744-4576
e-mail: cdraper@certuscorp.com
www.certuscorp.com
Certus offers a range of coding and HIM services. All Certus coders are certified, have a minimum three years experience, and maintain accuracy through quality monitoring. Coding services include reviews and education either on-site or remote. Our HIM team utilizes comprehensive proven processes in DNFB reduction, interim management, and projects such as EMR, JCAHO, etc.

CHAMPS Health Information Management/Oncology Data Services
1226 Huron Road East
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 800-362-2628
e-mail: toni.hare@chanet.org
www.chanet.org

Channel Publishing
4750 Longley Lane, Suite 110
Reno, NV 89502-5977
Phone: 775-825-0880 or 800-248-2882
Fax: 775-825-5633
e-mail: info@channelpublishing.com
www.channelpublishing.com
Publishers of The Educational Annotation of ICD-9-CM and other ICD-9-CM coding resources. Now 4th editions of Clinotes and Expanded ICD-9-CM Drugs & Chemicals this fall. Save up to 50% on ICD-9-CM products during July sale. See Web site or call for details.
See our ad on page 49

ChartOne, Inc.
226 Airport Parkway, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: 800-733-2679
e-mail: info@chartone.com
www.chartone.com
With two decades of experience, Chart-One is the leader in patient chart management, delivering services to 1,300 U.S. healthcare organizations. ChartOne’s Coding Manager allows organizations to manage the coding process from anywhere, with greater flexibility and control.

Codebusters, Inc.
28907 North Deodar Place
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Phone: 661-296-1907
e-mail: linda@codebustersinc.com
www.codebustersinc.com
Give yourself the best chance to pass the CCS exam. Vol. I: ICD-9 DX/PX Analysis; Vol. II: CPT Body System Analysis; Vol. III: Inpatient Mock Exam With 15 Case Studies; Vol. IV: Outpatient Surgery Mock Exam With 23 Case Studies. New — Emergency Room Coding for Beginning Coders: 31 Case Studies.

CodeCorrect, Inc.
1200 Chesterley Dr, Suite 260
Yakima, WA 98902
Phone: 877-937-3600
e-mail: Sales@codecorrect.com
www.cordcorrect.com

CodeCorrect maximized revenue sourcing through online coding reimbursement intelligence. Our RevenueSource Suite for hospitals and the RevenueSource PRO suite for physicians provide accurate information for codes, compliance, chargemaster and medical necessity determination - a comprehensive resource that's easy to access and use.

Coding Strategies, Inc.
5041 Dallas Highway, Suite 606
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Phone: 877-6-CODING
e-mail: info@codingstrategies.com
www.codingstrategies.com
Coding Strategies, Inc.’s (CSI) mission is to provide exceptional certified medical auditing, education, reference tools, and coding support services with a degree of quality and productivity that delights our customers and complements their individual compliance plans. CSI will accomplish this mission through our customer focus, caring employees, and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of individuals, the community, and the healthcare industry.

Complete Coding Solutions
Box 156
8216 Princeton-Glendale Road
West Chester, OH 45069
Phone: 877-265-5995
e-mail: robin-lumbert@yahoo.com
www.completecodingsolutions.com
Complete Coding Solutions is a health information consulting company providing credentialed coders, DRG auditors, assembly, and analysis on a contract basis.

CRN Institute
330 North Genoa Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Phone: 609-965-9585
e-mail: Laureen@crn-institute.com
www.crn-institute.com
The CRN Institute is a division of the Coding & Reimbursement Network, Inc. Our medical billing and coding courses are offered in an online, phone, or classroom format for as low as $100 per month. Call for info pack today!

Elsevier
1830 Westline Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 800-545-2522
www.us.elsevierhealth.com
Elsevier is the leading publisher of medical coding educational resources.
You can trust Elsevier to deliver accurate, authoritative coding resources—presented in a practical, user-friendly way. Elsevier proudly publishes Mosby and Saunders titles.

Special offer: Buy any three Elsevier titles (book, video, or CD-ROM) and save 10%. Plus, get FREE shipping on all prepaid orders!
Elsevier. Building Insights. Breaking Boundaries.

eWebHealth
2550 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 175
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: 877-661-CODE, ext. 210
e-mail: beth.friedman@ewebhealth.com
www.ewebhealth.com
eWebHealth, formerly eWebCoding, pioneered Web-based coding and is the recognized leader in providing medical record solutions via the Internet. By using the Web to code charts remotely, eWebHealth improves your fiscal health, with faster reimbursement, reduced DNFB, and decreased coding costs.
See our ad on page 43

First Class Solutions, Inc.
2060 Concourse Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146-4119
Phone: 800-274-1214
e-mail: info@FirstClassSolutions.com
www.FirstClassSolutions.com
online link: www.Cortrak.com
First Class Solutions, Inc.—serving clients nationally since 1988. Temporary management, operational reviews, JCAHO preparation, department and APC/DRG coding compliance assessment, documentation improvement education, coding support (remote and on-site), and CORTRAK, our release of information software.

Health Information Associates
9841 Ocean Highway, Suite A
Pauleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 843-253-8278 or 866-HIA-CODE
e-mail: jshealy@hiacode.com
www.hiacode.com
HIA is a Southern-based company providing accurate, efficient, and ethical coding, as well as comprehensive inpatient and outpatient review services.
See our ad on page 32

Health Record Services Corporation
1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone: 410-653-0194

Health Revenue Assurance
Associates, Inc.
10097 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 513
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: 919-644-0533
e-mail: info@healthrevenue.com
www.hraa.com
Health Revenue Assurance Associates’ (HRAA) mission is to build reimbursement integrity for hospitals by providing an outsource solution for performing internal auditing functions for coding and documentation of outpatient encounters and providing educational services designed to increase outpatient data integrity. This process often uncovers entitled reimbursement for the facilities whereby the end result for medical facilities utilizing HRAA services will be accurate claims submission and compliant reimbursement prosperity.

Healthcare Compliance Resources
507 West Jefferson
Augusta, MI 49012
Phone: 269-731-2561 or 800-973-1081
e-mail: info@complianceresources.com
www.complianceresources.com

Healthcare Contract Resources, Inc. (HCR)
3621 Manassas Drive, Suite A
Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone: 888-989-0660
e-mail: info@contractcoding.com
www.contractcoding.com
A national firm providing cost-effective solutions for HIM concerns. Services include backlog/support coding, data quality reviews, audits, interim management, and education. HCR consultants are some of the industry’s brightest and most experienced HIM professionals.

H.I.M. on Call, Inc.
1033 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: 610-435-5724
e-mail: info@himoncall.com
www.himoncall.com
Accurate, timely coding!
• Clean validated coded data all sent within 48 hours
• Utilizing Docu-XP, our highly secured Web-based technology
• We provide the scanning equipment
• All coded data is validated prior to submission
• Free Web-based access to patient records and corresponding coded data all within HIPAA compliance.

HSS, Inc.
2321 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 800-999-DRGS or 203-407-3900
e-mail: hss_sales@hss-info.com
www.hssweb.com
Web.Strat, HSS’s Web-based coding solution, enables
coding to be easily deployed throughout the enterprise and in remote locations. Featuring both logic and dictionary encoders, Web.Strat provides automatic, electronic regulatory updates. It is available for desktop or ASP deployment.
See our ad on page 7

Impac Medical Systems
100 West Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: 888-GO-IMPAC
e-mail: salesinfo@impac.com
www.impac.com

Info-X, Inc.
20 Charles Street
Northvale, NJ 07647
Phone: 800-299-1091
e-mail: dzur@info-x-inc.com
www.info-x-inc.com
Info-X, Inc. provides hospitals and physician groups with Web-based coding compliance tools and medical necessity data dictionaries, enabling these organizations to integrate the latest medical coding and regulatory compliance requirements into existing information systems and operational workflows.

LanVision, Inc.
5481 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Phone: 513-794-7141
e-mail: ddillingham@lanvision.com
www.lanvision.com
LanVision offers document-centric workflow solutions for the healthcare enterprise. Our codingANYware workflow module allows in-house and remote coders to complete coding of the chart more quickly while ensuring accuracy, translating into increased productivity and improved cash flow for your organization.

MC Strategies, Inc.
495 Circle 85, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 800-999-6274
e-mail: sales@mcstrategies.com
www.mcstrategies.com
MC Strategies’ HIM consulting services, along with our remote coding solution, coders.com, helps hospitals realize maximum coding/billing accuracy and regulatory compliance. Our WebInservice e-learning solutions combine a robust learning management platform with expert-authored content, such as our proprietary EduCode coding and compliance curriculum.

Medical Coding Services, Inc.
60 Oswego Street
Bladwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: 800-627-8588
e-mail: info@mcscoding.com
www.mcscoding.com
Medical Coding Services, Inc. provides experienced coding professionals for ICD-9-CM and CPT coding and quality compliance audits on-site and remote. All of our coders are credentialed RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P with extensive coding experience.

MediNotes Corporation
1025 Ashworth Road, Suite 222
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 877-633-6683
info@medinotes.com
www.medinotes.com
Charting Plus is the best EMR value for small- to medium-sized primary care and specialty practices. Dedicated to a best-of-breed philosophy, MediNotes integrates with more than 40 PMS systems.

MedLearn
287 East Sixth Street, Suite 400
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 800-252-1578
e-mail: mrogge@medlearn.com
www.medlearn.com
Medical Learning, Incorporated is a nationally recognized consulting, publications, and training company that specializes in providing coding, reimbursement, compliance, and educational services for hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare service organizations. Our ongoing development of professional personnel and products provide innovative and real-time solutions for our clientele to further establish our presence and growth within the marketplace.

MLT Medical Coding, Inc.
115 Campbell Street, Suite 202
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-208-0280
e-mail: mtomer@sbcglobal.net
www.mltcoding.com
MLT Medical Coding, Inc. provides professional HIM support staff on a temporary basis. Services include inpatient and outpatient coding, data abstracting, coding and reimbursement review, tumor registry, and HIM consulting. Remote coding is available.

Morgan Stewart HIS
4833 Fitzpatrick Way
Norcross, GA 30092
Phone: 877-877-5802 or 866-370-0659
e-mail: info@msqim.com
www.msqim.com
Morgan Stewart provides a variety of HIM services in the areas of coding, documentation, billing, and management. Call today to inquire about on-site and remote coding, coding reviews, coding education, interim management, consulting, and more!

NJPR
Contact: Lori A. Hedges-Stephens, RHIA, Director, Marketing
129 Littleton Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: 973-334-3443
e-mail: l.h.stephens@njpr.com
www.njpr.com
NJPR provides regular and as-needed coding support for inpatient, outpatient, emergency department and clinical medical records, analysis of coding accuracy, E/M supporting documentation reviews, physician education. NJPR also offers analysis, abstracting, data entry, interim management support, and coding seminars.

On Assignment
26651 West Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
Phone: 800-355-6150
e-mail: HIM@onassignment.com
www.onassignment.com
Our HIM team has 25 years of experience providing highly skilled and productive inpatient/outpatient coders and quality review auditors locally and nationally. Our extensive hiring process allows us to find the best in the industry so we don’t compromise quality.

Personal Touch Coding Solutions
P.O. Box 249
Brooks, KY 40109
Phone: 502-387-4604
e-mail: PTCS@insightbb.com
www.personaltouchcoding.com
Personal Touch Coding Solutions offers on-site and remote coding services utilizing an elite team of accredited professionals all with 10-plus years of hospital coding experience.

PHNS
15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 925
Addison, TX 75001
Phone: 972-701-8042
e-mail: kathy.willis@phns.com
www.phns.com
PHNS, successor of RMS and MedGrup, helps hospitals harness the latest in medical records management technologies and processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant management of your hospital’s medical records. Our professional HIM consultants are available for on-site and remote coding, audits, training and education, interim management, medical records services, and special projects.
See our ad on page 23

Precyse Solutions, LLC
198 Allendale Road, Suite 201
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 866-PRECYSE
e-mail: info@precysesolutions.com
www.precysesolutions.com
Precyse Solutions, LLC is a leading national provider of quantifiable HIM consulting solutions to health networks, hospitals, and physician practices. Dedicated to improving the delivery and utilization of quality healthcare information, Precyse offers turnkey services to simplify and extend your operations. For more information, contact 866-PRECYSE, e-mail info@precysesolutions.com, or visit www.precysesolutions.com.

Pyramid HIM & Coding Services
(a division of The HealthCare Financial Group)
3033 South Parker Road, Suite 1000
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 800-721-0120
e-mail: productinfo@thcfg.com
www.thcfg.com

QuadraMed Corporation
12110 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 800-393-0278
www.quadramed.com
Quantim Coding—one total HIM solution. QuadraMed Quantim is the industry’s first fully Web-native HIM solution that includes coding, compliance, and correspondence management in one integrated platform—spanning the HIM workflow continuum. Quantim coding provides advanced search tools with a knowledge-based approach to increase accuracy and improve productivity.
See our ad on page 56

Reimbursement Management Consultants, Inc.
12042 Southeast Sunnyside Road #452
Clackamas, OR 97015
Phone: 800-538-5007
e-mail: kristin@rmcinc.org
www.rmcinc.org
RMC is a Northwest-based consulting firm, providing exceptional services to health information professionals nationwide. Our coding support and compliance reviews are done by quality people who do quality work. Your complete satisfaction is our guarantee!

SNOMED International
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093
Phone: 800-323-4040, ext. 7700
e-mail: snomed@cap.org
www.snomed.org

SOURCECORP
Phone: 800-448-CODE
www.lexicode.com
SOURCECORP provides a full complement of facility and physician coding services nationally to healthcare providers. We deliver quality and timely services to clients by utilizing professional and well-trained employees. Each health information coding consultant is credentialed, experienced, carefully evaluated, and trained to comply with all the official AHA, AMA, and CMS guidelines. Our services include:
• On-site coding support
• Remote coding center
• Department outsourcing
• DRG/APC concurrent and retrospective auditing
• E & M coding and auditing
• Coder education
• Physician documentation improvement programs
• Other special projects
See our ad on page 9

SOURCECORP-ARTS/STAT
600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 1150
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: 310-641-7446
e-mail: information@artsstat.com
www.artsstat.com
SOURCECORP-ARTS/STAT provides professional staffing and consulting solutions. Our team assists our healthcare clients in meeting their goals of quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and timely, complete, and accurate HIM services.

SpeedType
2024 Majestic Woods Boulevard
Apopka, FL 32712
Phone: 407-880-2189
e-mail: betsy@speedtype.com
www.speedtype.com
SpeedType is a Windows-based macro expander program that is compatible with the whole PC and expands in all Windows applications, even your Instant Message boxes and e-mails! It allows the user to build his or her own short-form dictionaries that will expand with a simple keystroke. The program was created intentionally with the MT in mind. It is simple to use with a less than five-minute learning curve. SpeedType is fast and efficient, keeping productivity the goal.

STAT Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 15206
Clearwater, FL 33766
Phone: 888-297-7212
e-mail: info@statsolutionsinc.com
www.statsolutionsinc.com
STAT Solutions, Inc.—the most respected name in coding support—provides HIM departments nationwide with experienced, credentialed staff for on-site/off-site coding. “Team STAT” is available for elimination of backlogs, coverage of staffing shortages, or total department outsourcing. Simply the best.
See our ad on page 28

Textware Solutions
Contact: Marianne Kleen
58 Lexington Street
Burlington, MA 01803-4005
Phone: 800-355-5251
e-mail: info@textware.com
www.textware.com
Instant Text is the most advanced fast text-entry solution for Windows. Unique features include Glossary Compilation; Natural Language Processing; Abbreviations Without Memorization; Patented Continuations that show what is likely to follow. Instant Text offers the industry’s highest transcription productivity gain with measurable keystroke savings.

The Coding Center
One Riverchase Ridge, Suite 220
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: 888-ecoding or 888-326-3464
e-mail: sales@thecodingcenter.com
www.thecodingcenter.com
The Coding Center provides technology and services for medical coding. Our technology enables remote coding of your records. Use our coders or yours! Call us to find out how our specialized coders can improve your coding compliance and quality.

The Hutton Group, Inc.
1650 North 42 Circle, Suite 112
Vero Beach, FL 32967
Phone: 877-315-2298
e-mail: info@huttongrouphc.com
www.huttongrouphc.com
The Hutton Group specializes in placement of HIM, coding finance, quality/case management, and nursing management professionals nationwide.

Thomson Delmar Learning
Executive Woods
5 Maxwell Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-2919

3M Health Information Systems
575 W. Murray Boulevard
Murray, UT 84123
Phone: 800-367-2447
www.3Mhis.com
3M Health Information Systems is a leading provider of advanced software tolls and services that help healthcare organizations capture, classify, and manage accurate healthcare data.
See our ad on page 55

Vianeta
694 Tasman Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: 866-VIANETA
e-mail: info@vianeta.com
www.vianeta.com
Vianeta Communications is the premier provider of XML-based solutions for health information management. Vianeta’s dictation, transcription, speech-recognition, and document scanning products unify health information into digital patient folders, advancing patient care. More than 160 hospitals in North America utilize Vianeta for clinical documentation, revenue cycle management, and clinical data applications.

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