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November 15, 2004

2004 Software Buyers’ Guide
For The Record
Vol. 16 No. 23 Page 16

A4 Health Systems
5501 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-851-6177
e-mail: sales@a4healthsystems.com
www.a4healthsystems.com
For ambulatory settings, A4 Health Systems provides HealthMatics EMR Electronic Medical Record, HealthMatics Ntierprise Practice Management system, HealthMatics Assure Disaster Recovery Solution, and HealthMatics EDI Transaction Services. With 34 years of healthcare IT experience, A4 has more than 1,440 customers.

Accudata Systems
4908 Pleasant Mills Road
Sweetwater, NJ 08037
Phone: 800-609-2515
e-mail: info@accudatasys.com
www.accudatasys.com and www.voxcera.com
Providing transcription solutions using speech recognition to contain costs and accelerate turnaround time. Accudata Systems and Voxcera develop TAP ‘N TALK medical solutions that return transcribed data in EMR database format. TAP ‘N TALK is true multimodal data input on tablet and workstation PCs.

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
2401 Commerce Drive
Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: 800-654-0889
e-mail: info@allscripts.com
www.allscripts.com

American Medical Association - AMA Press
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 800-621-8335
www.amapress.com
AMA Press delivers the resources healthcare and coding professionals need to stay in compliance. In addition to a wide range of coding, billing, and compliance products, check out our full range of software, including CodeManager—a complete medical coding software solution—CPT 2005 Electronic Professional—the entire CPT Professional book on CD-ROM—and CPT Changes Archives 2000-2005 and CPT Assistant Archives 1990-2003 CD-ROMs.

Arrendale Associates, Inc.
20484 G. Chartwell Center Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 800-344-1323
e-mail: koziep@aaita.com
www.aaita.com
Arrendale Associates, Inc. markets dictation, transcription, document management, and physician electronic signature to the healthcare industry. Our newest software suite, TAeSeries, provides a platform-independent, integrated, Web-based solution for configurable in-house, at-home, and outsourced transcription, while providing HIPAA-compliant, immediate viewing, faxing, printing, and optical storage options.

Beacon Health Informatics
303 George Street, Suite 200
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 800-497-3063
e-mail: info@beaconhealthinfo.com
www.beaconhealthinfo.com
Software and consulting to improve your organization’s performance. Qualworx: Fully integrated and customizable software for core measures, patient safety, PI, QM, RM, CM, and more. HCDA Risk adjusted discharge and demographic system for outcome analysis, benchmarking, and planning.

Cardone Record Services, Inc.
1960 South Carboy Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 800-572-7272
e-mail: info@cardonerecords.com
www.cardonerecords.com
CRS offers HIM departments innovative solutions for managing electronic medical records. Our MRView Imaging Solution is both a software solution and a data capture service, providing both on-site and off-site scanning services. MRView includes an innovative home-based coding module.

ChartOne
2550 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 175
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: 877-661-2633, ext. 210
e-mail: bfriedman@chartone.com
www.chartone.com
ChartOne is the leading provider of on-demand medical record solutions. We combine innovative Web technology with professional services to help organizations move toward e-HIM one step at a time.

C/NET Solutions
1936 University Avenue, Suite 112
Berkeley, CA 94704-1024
Phone: 800-366-CNET
e-mail: sales@askcnet.org
www.askcnet.org
C/NET Solutions is committed to helping cancer registries become a valuable resource in the fight against cancer. We do that by offering a variety of high-quality, full-featured cancer registry software packages designed to meet your registry needs and budget.

CodeCorrect, Inc.
1200 Chesterley Drive, Suite 260
Yakima, WA 98902
Phone: 877-937-3600
e-mail: sales@codecorrect.com
www.codecorrect.com
CodeCorrect delivers trusted revenue cycle solutions by integrating information, knowledge, and technology for advancing fiscal health. Our RevenueSource Suite provides accurate, up-to-date information for codes, compliance, chargemaster, and medical necessity determination—a comprehensive resource that is easy to access and use.

Cobius Healthcare Solutions, LLC
3149 Dundee Road, Suite 302
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-656-8700
e-mail: info@cobius.com
www.cobius.com

e-MDs
500 West Whitestone Boulevard
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: 888-344-9836
e-mail: sales@e-MDs.com
www.e-MDs.com
e-MDs Solutions Series is an integrated suite of administrative, financial, workflow, and clinical software solutions that help create an efficient paperless medical practice. e-MDs software solutions help transform your medical office by improving workflow, increasing physician income, and optimizing patient care.

First Class Solutions, Inc.
2060 Concourse Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146-4119
Phone: 800-274-1214
e-mail: info@firstclasssolutions.com
www.cortrak.com
Online link: www.firstclasssolutions.com
First Class Solutions, Inc.—serving clients nationally since 1988. CORTRAK, fully HIPAA-compliant and comprehensive release of information management system with disclosure accounting. Additionally, HIM operational and compliance reviews, coding support (on-site/remote), coding quality audits, and temporary department management.

FormFast, Inc.
410 Sovereign Court, Suite 1
Ballwin, MO 63011
Phone: 800-218-3512
e-mail: info@formfast.com
www.formfast.com
FormFast document automation applications enable 600 hospitals to print forms and wristbands on demand with bar codes and complete documents on the Web. Your admission and clinical documents are prepared for the EMR.

Freedom Imaging Systems, Inc.
3069 Carpenter Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-327-5600
e-mail: FISSales@freeimage.com
www.freeimage.com
Freedom Imaging Systems designs, develops, and supports a turnkey document management system comprised of comprehensive document Imaging solutions, Workflow, and Enterprise Report Manager (cold) modules.

Health Care Software, Inc. (HCS)
P.O. Box 2430
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Phone: 800-524-1038
e-mail: marketing@hcsinteractant.com
www.hcsinteractant.com

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
HSS streamlines coding, compliance, and reimbursement management processes with software, analytical tools, and consulting services.
Solutions include:
• Web.Strat — Web-based encoder with logic- and book-based encoding tools; automatic regulatory updates
• APC Assistant — Online resource for minimizing claims denials

iMedica, Inc.
2250 Charleston Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: 650-960-6890
e-mail: sales@imedica.com
www.imedica.com
iMedica’s PhysicianSuite tools are the fastest, easiest EMR and practice management applications available. Designed by physicians to enhance revenue, reduce costs, and improve workflow, PhysicianSuite offers features that are customized for specific practices and enable rapid charting, coding, and billing.

MC Strategies
495 Circle 85, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30349-6001
Phone: 800-999-6274

Medibase
1800 Parkway Place SE, Suite 810
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone: 800-399-1255
www.medibase.com
Medibase specializes in helping healthcare organizations achieve and maintain the highest possible integrity in their Master Patient Index (MPI). Supplying affordable, state-of-the-art tools to ensure a clean MPI along with experienced management and staff for a permanent solution.

MedQuist Inc.
1000 Bishops Gate Boulevard, Suite 300
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Meta Health Technology, Inc.
330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001

Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions
2160 North Fox Hollow Drive West
Nixa, MO 65714
Phone: 800-882-7107
e-mail: info@nauvalis.com
www.nauvalis.com
Nauvalis’ HealthPort is an EDMS that provides access to healthcare data and assists in EHR transition. Via ASP or Enterprise deployment, HealthPort provides document capture, management, indexing, retrieval, viewing, distribution, and chart completion. This includes electronic signature and physician notification.

Netrics
707 State Road, Suite 212
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-683-4002, ext. 215
e-mail: afaulise@netrics.com
www.netrics.com
Netrics helps hospitals solve the long-standing data quality problems associated with electronic patient records. Netrics’ innovative software products enable hospitals to improve access to electronic health records (MPI, EMPI) while also discovering and eliminating duplicate patient records.

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc.
795 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044
Phone: 215-657-7010
e-mail: sales@nextgen.com
www.nextgen.com
NextGen Healthcare is a leading provider of practice management (NextGen EPM) and electronic medical records (NextGen EMR) software. Ideal for the multiprovider enterprise or the solo practitioner, our award-winning solutions streamline office administration and manage clinical outcomes data.

OneMeg
2121 Mason Street
Durant, OK 74701
Phone: 580-924-2825

QuadraMed Corporation
12110 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 600
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: 800-393-0278
e-mail: info@quadramed.com
www.quadramed.com
QuadraMed can support all of your critical HIM needs with software solutions for abstracting, coding, grouping and data collection, APCs, chart management, electronic document management, compliance, and MPI duplicate record prevention.

SoftMed Systems
12215 Plum Orchard Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 800-234-0422
e-mail: crystal@itstrategies.com
www.softmed.com
SoftMed Systems, Inc. is the focused expert that continuously revolutionizes the healthcare information systems industry. From transcription to tracking chart deficiencies and care planning to quality management, our practical technologies integrate engineering excellence, product integrity, and complete scalability.

SOURCECORP Healthcare
3720 Langley Oaks Place
Marietta, GA 30067

SpeedType
2024 Magestic 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.

Spellex Corporation
10820 Sheldon Road
Tampa, FL 33626
Phone: 800-442-9673
e-mail: custsvce@spellex.com
www.spellex.com
Comprehensive medical and pharmaceutical spell checking software for Microsoft, Corel, software developers, and Web sites. Spellex Medical covers more than 60 different medical specialties. Quarterly medical and pharmaceutical software updates of new terminology are available. Download a free evaluation at www.spellex.com/download.htm.

Spheris
720 Cool Spring Boulevard, Suite 200
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: 800-368-1717
www.spheris.com
Spheris, a leading medical transcription company, simplifies delivery of healthcare information and eases the complexities faced by physicians, health information managers, and IT managers. Spheris has combined the people, experience, and technology to deliver accuracy, speed, and security necessary in outsourced medical transcription.

Textware Solutions
Contact: Marianne Kleen
58 Lexington Street
Burlington, MA 01803-4005
Phone: 800-355-5251
Fax: 781-272-1432
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, and Patented Continuations that show what is likely to follow. Instant Text offers the industry’s highest transcription productivity gain with measurable keystroke savings.

United Audit Systems, Inc. (UASI)
360 Gest Street
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Phone: 800-526-0594
e-mail: sales@uasi-qc.com
www.uasi-qc.com or www.valicode.com
UASI’s QC-Suite, inpatient/outpatient coding compliance/casemix analysis software, automates case selection and monitors your coding and billing practices for regulatory compliance. Included are standardized reports and a freestanding report wizard. QC-Suite (QC-Code, QC-Case, QC-APCode, QC-APServ) supports stand-alone or enterprise installations.

Vianeta
694 Tasman Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-7460
Phone: 866-VIA-NETA
e-mail: info@vianeta.com
www.vianeta.com
Vianeta Communications is the premier provider of XML-based solutions for e-HIM (health information management). Vianeta’s dictation, transcription, speech-recognition, and document scanning products unify health information into digital patient folders, advancing patient care. Hundreds of hospitals in North America utilize Vianeta for clinical documentation, revenue cycle management, and clinical data applications.

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