ASC Supporter Business Directory
Patient Financial (Billing/Coding/Collections) Services
Advanced Practice, Inc
Ellen Swan
17101 Preston Rd, #180 S
Dallas, TX 75248-1331
972.931.9006 Fax: 972.931.9343
Established in 1994, Advanced Practice, Inc uses its expertise in clinical and operational processes of healthcare to ensure the provider receives correct reimbursement for services provided. Services include billing review, coding compliance (CPT, HCPCS, ICD-0-CM), Medicare billing compliance, operational performance review, managed care payment review and recovery.
Advantedge Healthcare Solutions
Bill Gilbert
30 Technology Ave
Warren, NJ 07059-5166
Phone: 717.263.5562
Fax: 717.261.4708
bgilbert@ahsrcm.com
www.ahsrcm.com
AHS, Inc. provides clients with professional industry-compliant billing and select management services using state-of-the-art technology to maximize reimbursement. Discover how AHS personalizes our service in ways competitors cannot. We are large enough to serve you, but small enough to know you.
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Affiliated Credit Services, Inc
Tyler Marsh
830 E Platte Ave
Ft Morgan, CO 80701-3619
970.867.8521 Fax: 970.867.3301
tylerm@acscollects.com
Affiliated Credit Services, Inc (ASC), is an accounts receivable management firm specializing in debt collection, self-pay billing services and clean-up projects. We know each client situation is unique and that cost effective working models are essential. That's what we do! And we do it very well.
American Academy of Professional Coders
Clare Bailey
2480 S 3850 W #B
Salt Lake City, UT 84120-7208
800.626.2633 Fax: 801.236.2258
clare.bailey@aapc.com
www.aapc.com
Ascent Partners in Healthcare
Tom Scott
4205 Hillsboro Rd #314
Nashville, TN 37215-3339
Phone: 615.383.7383
Fax: 615.383.7384
toms@ascentpartners.biz
www.ascentpartners.biz
Ascent Partners is a closely held, resource-rich company which is small by design yet provides a comprehensive range of services including development, management, employee staffing, billing and collections, document imaging and web services to ambulatory surgery centers. Ascent's focus is on physician driven partnerships commitment to operational excellence.
CareCredit
Rob Morris
2995 Red Hill
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-5976
Phone: 714.434.4154
Fax: 714.434.4216
Email: rmorris@carecredit.com
Website: www.carecredit.com
CareCredit allows your patients to pay their current bill in full immediately with the use of convenient monthly payments. Your center gets paid in two business days with no responsibility if the patient delays or defaults. This reduces risk and costs of carrying Accounts Receivable, Increases cash flow, and eliminates outsourcing and resultant fees to outside billing and collection agencies. That's why more and more ASC's are offering CareCredit interest Free and Low Interest Extended Patient Payment Plans. A division of GE, CareCredit is the nation's leading patient payment program. CareCredit is currently offered by over 800,000 practices and has been used by over 6 million patients. Don't wait for your facility fee-get paid now and increase your cash flow with CareCredit. Call 800.300.3046 ext 4519, or visit www.carecredit.com for more information or to get started today.
Coding Compliance Management
Cristina Bentin
PO Box 14022
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4022
225.757.0324 Fax: 225.208.1202
cristina@ccmpro.com
www.ccmpro.com
Coding Compliance Management (CCM) is a healthcare consulting company specializing in the Ambulatory Surgery Center market with emphasis on coding support, reimbursement and training. Our team offers a wide range of industry experience encompassing consulting, performance improvement, and education. Our primary focus is helping ASC facilities design, implement, and manage a coding and education program to address and improve its operational efficiency while maximizing reimbursement.
Coding Network, LLC, The
Neal Green
324 S Palm Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3512
310.459.4186 Fax: 310.459.9058
ngreen@codingnetwork.com
www.codingnetwork.com
The Coding Network's staff of certified coders provide ongoing and temporary outsourced procedural and diagnostic coding for 14 subspecialties performed at ASCs. We also provide coding compliance reviews and physician documentation training.
Continuum Healthcare Consultants, Inc
Gayle R. Evans, RN MBA CASC
1275 Shiloh Rd #3010
Kennesaw, GA 30144-7186
770.794.4944 Fax: 770.794.4946
gevans830@aol.com
continuumhealthconsult.com
CHC provides individualized services for ASCs during development and ongoing management. Development services include but are not limited to feasibility analysis, CON preparation, assistance with facility design, project management, establishing operations for move in, manuals, equipment acquisition, etc. Ongoing management services include monitoring of operations, continual accreditation readiness, policy and procedure updates, quarterly quality improvement activities, billing and financial management..
Dynasty Healthcare
Paul White
550 Peachtree St NE #1790
Atlanta, GA 30308-2263
404.527.4686 Fax: 404.527.4698
Dynasty Healthcare specializes in Ophthalmology and provides ASC Management, Development, Clinical consulting, and full service billing to Ophthalmology practices and ASC's. Our corporate office is located in Atlanta GA and our billing operations are located in North Carolina and Ohio.
Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc.
Stephanie Ellis RN CPC
1 Maryland Farms #102
Brentwood, TN 37027-5006
Phone: 615.371.1506
Fax: 615.371.5302
sellis@ellismedical.com
www.ellismedical.com
Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc is a national healthcare consulting firm founded in 1992, focusing on assisting ASCs, surgical hospitals, and physicians with chart audits for coding and documentation issues, training on ASC billing/coding, on-call "Hotline" for billing and coding questions, business office operational assessments, coding on an interim or permanent basis, coding seminars, and compliance plan implementation/support.
Experior Healthcare Systems
Michelle Immoos
5710 Coventry Lane
Fort Wayne, IN 46804-7141
Phone: 260.432.2020
Fax: 260.432.4753
mimmoos@experior.com
www.experior.com
Experior Healthcare Systems is a leading software developer specializing in surgery center software (SurgeOn), practice management software (Expert PM), and electric health records (WebChart EHR). Founded in 1978, Experior is one of the oldest and most-trusted healthcare developers in the US. Their product designs are customer-driven and use the latest technology, including Microsoft.NET and SQL database.
FairCode Associates
Joanne Schade-Boyce
19804 Sovereign Ct
Germantown, MD 20878
Phone: 301.540.4859
Fax: 301.540.7082
jboyce@faircode.net
www.faircode.net
FairCode Associates, LLC was founded in 2001 by a team of physicians and nurses to improve coding documentation and compliance in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices. We are dedicated to the correct documentation of patient acuity, and to ensuring that our clients receive full compensation for the care that they render.
FWI Healthcare, Inc.
04405 Road D, #300
Edgerton, OH 43517
FWI Healthcare's experienced staff provides practical guidance in the development and management of ambulatory surgery centers. Since 1984, FWI has helped clients be cost effective, financially productive, in compliance with regulatory requirements, and most importantly, providers of quality patient oriented care.
Global Information Technologies
Mona Kaul
13223-1 Black Mountain Rd PMB 428
San Diego, CA 92129-2699
Phone: 760.871.0450
Fax: 760.738.8051
monak@git-tech.com
www.git-tech.com
Transcription, Coding and Billing - Global Information Technologies (GIT) is the simple, economical answer for today's busy healthcare industry. Ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, medical centers and private physician practices need only one outlet to manage medical documentation and revenue recovery programs. GIT's sophisticated, HIPAA-compliant technologies, and on-demand experts provide 24/7 access and precision next-day turnaround.
GHN-Online
Azadeh Farahmand
12655 N Central Expwy #550
Dallas, TX 75243-1702
214.696.5717 Fax: 214.696.5830
sales@ghnonline.com
www.ghnonline.com
GHN-Online, a national clearinghouse, based in Dallas, Texas is the industry leader in real-time claims management and online enterprise-class healthcare transaction processing. Using GHN-Online's web-powered technology, providers can benefit from real-time eligibility, electronic claims processing and scrubbing, online remittance advice, and comprehensive reporting. HIPAA-compliant and enterprise-class, GHN offers the simplest and fastest claims-to-cash solutions, anywhere™.
Health Evolutions
Jane Pratt
9000 Keystone Crossing Blvd #200
Indianapolis, IN 46240-7641
317.815.0801 Fax: 317.815.0861
jpratt@healthevolutions.com
www.healthevolutions.com
Health Evolutions brings comprehensive knowledge and experience in assisting our clients with surgery strategies including joint ventures and surgery management organizations for their unique environment. We help with ASC business plan development, financial analysis, and operations planning and improvement.
Humedco Corp
Susan Cohen
500 Kings Hwy N #300
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2581
856.414.1120 Fax: 856.414.1660
secohen@humedco.com
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS)
Integrated Document Solutions
3511 W. Commercial Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-3331
1.800.500.8614
www.idssite.com
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) provides a variety of solutions for surgery centers, including speech automation, dictation-transcription, structured reporting, productivity measurement tools, document scanning and forms management applications. Our workflow-oriented solutions and services automate report generation and document management, and can be deployed independently or as an integrated suite of solutions.
Karen Zupko & Associates
Karen Zupko
625 N Michigan Ave #2225
Chicago, IL 60611-3191
Phone: 312.642.5616
Fax: 312.642.5571
karenzupko@aol.com
www.karenzupko.com
KZA, Inc consults and works with physician practices to focus on the core details of running a successful practice: effective operational procedures and staffing, accurate coding, profitable collections, defined job responsibilities, and patient satisfaction. We provide both consultative and training services.
MD-IT
Robin Daigh
4940 Pearl East Cir #100
Boulder, CO 80301-2646
Phone: 877.255.8811
Fax: 720.932.6348
rdaigh@md-it.com
www.md-it.com
Spend more time with patients, less time on paperwork. Dictate patient notes and let us integrate with your scheduling, billing and EMR systems. MD-IT is the leading provider of transcription software and services to ambulatory clinics and physicians groups. Use technology in-house or outsource transcription to MD-IT. Locations throughout the US.
mdStrategies
Scott Megason
PO Box 841552
Houston, TX 77284-1552
281.358.0300 Fax: 832.553.2935
scott@mdstrategies.com
www.mdstrategies.com
'mdStrategies is a comprehensive ASC service provider offering full or part time coding. Other services include revenue cycle reviews and audits performed monthly, quarterly, or annually. Additionally, mdStrategies provide educational services that include training seminars, proficiency testing, and an informative coding newsletter. Partner with mdStrategies to meet all your ASC demands.
MedBridge Development Company, LLC
Ruth Loomer
2927 De La Vina St #B
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3362
Phone:888.282.7472
Fax: 805.563.5410
rloomer@medbridgedevelopment.com
www.medbridgedevelopment.com
MedBridge Development is an ASC development and management company creating state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in partnership with leading physicians. Our financial services arm, MedBridge Surgery Center Billing, exists to maximize reimbursements for its ASC clients. MedBridge has offered low-cost, innovative billing, coding and collections services exclusively to ASCs since 2000.
MedHQ, LLC
Thomas H. Jacobs
2 Westbrook Corporate Center #1010
Westchester, IL 60154-5722
708.492.0519 Fax: 708.492.0547
tjacobs@medhq.net
www.medhq.net
You want experts handling your business office. MedHQ's expertise is accounting, billing and collecting, human resources and credentialing. MedHQ provides back-office functions to surgery centers and other healthcare providers across the country. Using state-of-the-art technology, MedHQ applies business solutions with the human touch appropriate for healthcare.
Medical Consulting Group, LLC
Rob McCarville
2808 S Ingram Mill Rd Bldg B
Springfield, MO 65804-4017
417.889.2040 Fax: 417.889.2041
rmccarville@medcgroup.com
www.medcgroup.com
Medical Consulting Group (MCG) offers turnkey ASC development and management solutions for single and multi-specialty facilities. We offer both fee and equity based partnerships, ongoing facility management, billing and collections service and accreditation preparedness. MCG's comprehensive team provides years of experience and effective strategy to make your ASC business a success.
Medi-Corp, Inc
David Kadish
25 Commerce Dr
Cranford, NJ 07016-3605
Telephone – 877.684.9114
Fax – 908.653.9305
dkadish@medi-corp.com
http://www.medi-corp.com
Medi-Corp will do your billing either on our proprietary software or utilize your current practice management software. Stop looking for a Business Office Manager or another collection person to try and increase your cash and reduce your AR, let the experts do it for you. Call David Kadish at 877.684.9114.
Medtek.Net, Inc
James Sacks
21550 Oxnard St #630
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7100
Phone: 818.673.2900
Fax: 818.673.2950
james@medtek.net
www.medtek.net
MedTek provides high-quality, cost efficient transcription & Coding Services to Physician Groups, Clinics, Surgery Centers & Hospitals across the United States. We guarantee the highest levels of Accuracy and Customer services. ASK ABOUT OUR FREE TRIAL. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
MediGain, USA
Mel Gunawardena
3523 McKinney #206
Dallas, TX 75204-1401
Phone: 877.237.9539
Fax: 214.889.6602
Email: mel@medigain.com
Website: www.medigain.com
MediGain is a full service Revenue Cycle Management company providing billing and collection services that help Physicians and Hospitals increase revenues, get claims paid faster, deploy the latest technologies, improve efficiencies, and streamline their back office to better focus time and effort on patient care.
Midwest Surgical Management Group
Ronald P. Ladniak
3811 Highland Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1555
630.852.9300 Fax: 630.852.7773
rladniak@mwsmg.com
Midwest Surgical Management Group specializes in the professional and comprehensive management of ambulatory surgery centers. Its mission is to work closely with the physicians and staff at each surgery center to provide high quality patient care, sustained surgeon satisfaction, efficient operating practices and profitable financial performance. Four Facilities are currently under MSMG management.
Mnet Financial, Inc
Mnet Financial, Inc.
David J. Hamilton
95 Argonaut # 250
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4142
Phone: 949.680.3335
Fax: 949..680.3338
Email: dhamilton@mnetfinancial.com
Website: www.mnetfinancial.com
Mnet Collection Agency (MNET) has become the most popular and widely accepted collection agency service among ASCs. MNET attributes its industry endorsement to understanding the ASCC business, excellent customer service and lowest rate guarantee. Best of all, MNET can work with any computer system in the ASC market. Contact Michael Storch by email at mstorch@mnetfinancial.com or by phone at 866.3648.4677.
National Medical Billing Services
Terry Laburay
16759 Main St #220
Wildwood, MO 63040-1232
Phone: 866.773.6711
Fax: 636.273.6511
www.asccoding.com
National Medical Billing Services specialized in freestanding outpatient surgery center coding and billing. It's all we do. As a result, we are one of the most respected ASC coding and billing companies in the country and positioned to tailor our available array of resource services to suit your ASC's individual needs. NMBS's mission is to provide our clients with a unique and outstanding opportunity to increase revenue by offering cost effective services, subject matter expertise and business relationship integrity.
Physicians Business Network, Inc
Jud Neal
10950 Grandview Dr #200
Overland Park, KS 66210-1505
800.288.4901 Fax: 913.381.3454
jsneal@pbnmed.com
www.pbnmed.com
Physicians Endoscopy
Melanie Gill
2800 NE 76th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64119-4514
215.589.9036 Fax: 215.589.9030
mgill@endocenters.com
www.endocenters.com
Physicians Endoscopy develops and manages successful freestanding endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with practicing GI physicians. Our 13 operating centers provide services to over 100,000 patients annually. The company has six additional centers under development. Our strategy is simple - SERVICE. Our company is forthright, reliable and communicative, and we deliver upon expectations and promises.
Physicians Endoscopy
John Poisson
1456 Ferry Rd #305
Doylestown, PA 18901-2391
215.589.9003 Fax: 215.589.9030
jpoisson@endocenters.com
www.endocenters.com
Physicians Endoscopy develops and manages successful freestanding endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with practicing GI physicians. Our 13 operating centers provide services to over 100,000 patients annually. The company has six additional centers under development. Our strategy is simple - SERVICE. Our company is forthright, reliable and communicative, and we deliver upon expectations and promises.
Pinnacle III
Scott Thomas
4745 Wheaton Dr #120
Fort Collins, CO 80525-9403
970.484.2826 Fax: 970.484.3967
STHOMAS@PINNACLEIII.COM
www.PINNACLEIII.com
PINNACLE III specializes in the operational development, management, coding, billing and collecting of ambulatory surgery and surgical/specialty hospitals. Whether you are looking for physician owed or hospital-physician joint ventures, single or multi-specialty centers, an equity or non-equity partner, you owe it to yourself to check out PINNACLE III. Partnering for Peace of Mind.
Plante & Moran PLLC
Anthony V. Colarossi
1111 Michigan Ave #100
East Lansing, MI 48823-4050
Phone: 571.336.7519
Fax: 248.233.8847
Anthony.colarossi@plantemoran.com
www.plantemoran.com
Plante & Moran's healthcare professionals provide exemplary service and operational/financial/strategic solutions to hospital and health systems who want to grow, stay competitive and provide quality care. 80+ years of experience +150 healthcare professionals = 1,600 clients who benefit from our industry expertise in audit/tax, coding/compliance, reimbursement, revenue cycle management, resource utilization and technology to feasibility studies/joint ventures and more.
PMG Partners, LLC
Judi Irving
11999 San Vicente Blvd #440
Los Angeles, CA 90049-5042
Phone: 310.471.4232
Fax: 310.472.9582
jirving@mailpmg.com
www.pmgpartners.com
Complete ASC back office services including transcription, coding, billing, collection, benchmarking and business intelligence.
Professional Billing and Management Services, Inc
Sandy Kireta Chilcote
5250 Technology Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201-7877
717.263.5562 Fax: 717.263.7001
sandy_chilcote@pbmsinc.com
www.pbmsinc.com
PBMS, Inc. provides clients with professional industry-compliant billing and select management services using state-of-the-art technology to maximize reimbursement. Discover how PBMS personalizes our service in ways competitors cannot. We are large enough to serve you, but small enough to know you.
Reimbursement Principles, Inc
Carolyn Moora
7852 S Elati St #104
Littleton, CO 80120-8079
800.471.9387 Fax: 303.703.1572
cmoora@reimbursementprinciples.com
www.reimbursementprinciples.com
Reimbursement Principles is a full service consulting firm specializing in developing and implementing reimbursement strategies for emerging medical devices and products. Established in 1998, Reimbursement Principles has worked on hundreds of innovative medical technologies, many of which are provided in the ASC environment.
RMS Lifeline, Inc
Elisa Biondi
Three Hawthorn Pkwy # 410
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1450
847.388.2019 Fax: 847.388.2020
ebiondi@rmslifeline.com
www.rmslifeline.com
RMS Lifeline manages the largest network of dedicated outpatient dialysis access centers. Nephrologists are able to focus on coordinated outcomes-driven care for the renal patient, while Lifeline manages the center including the facility, billing, financial and outcomes reporting, staffing, physician training, and regulatory compliance. Lifeline is currently managing 18 centers across the US.
Scottsdale Collection Service
Richard Bartlett
2501 W Dunlap #240
Phoenix, AZ 85021-2726
Phone: 480.575.9840
Fax: 480.575.9839
rbartlett@scsaz.net
www.scsaz.net
Scottsdale Collection Service is a Provider of Collection Services to the Medical Industry Nationwide. Clients Interface with our company through an internet portal. We provide EBO and collection services with fees as low as 8%.
Source Medical
Marc Dinkel
100 Grandview Pl #400
Birmingham, AL 35243-3524
800.719.1904 Fax: 205.968.6162
info@sourcemed.net
www.sourcemed.net
Source Medical is the leading provider of outpatient information solutions, with its AdvantX and SurgiSource products installed in over 1,200 ambulatory surgery centers. Our solutions enable healthcare providers to easily collect information about patients using the latest technologies, dramatically reducing paperwork and costs, improving information accuracy and increasing efficiency.
Surgery Center Management Services, Inc
Richard Wagar, MBA
4 Strafford Cir Rd
Medford, NJ 08055-8615
609.654.0230 Fax: 609.981.9087
rwagar@wagargroup.com
www.wagargroup.com
Surgery Center Management Services, Inc offers all ASC services including project development and implementation, feasibility studies, project design, business plan development and implementation, bank financing, construction oversight, managed care contract negotiations, human resource development and facility management. SCMS also manages centers, provides billing, accounts receivables management, and collections.
Surgery Consultants of America, Inc and Surgery Center Billing, LLC
Caryl A. Serbin
8540 College Pkwy 4th Fl
Fort Myers, FL 33919-5143
Phone: 888.453.1144
Fax: 239.482.0888
cas@surgecon.com
www.surgecon.com
Surgery Consultants of America is a trusted and respected development/management firm for joint-venture or physician-owned projects, offering equity or non-equity positions. Services include evaluation of existing centers and/or business offices, managed care negotiation, accreditation preparation. SCA's sister company, Surgery Center Billing provides accurate, timely ASC coding, billing and collection services.
Surgical Notes, Inc
Jeff Blankinship
6688 N Central Exp #1140
Dallas, TX 75206-3959
214.821.3850 Fax: 214.378.8127
jeff@surgicalnotes.com
ww.SURGICALNOTES.com
A preeminent nationwide provider of medical transcription and related value added information technology services for the healthcare industry.