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ProVation® Medical, Inc.
Laura Gilbert
612.313.1506
laura.gilbert@provationmedical.com
PeaceHealth Selects ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Aug 3, 2009- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for health care professionals and students, announced today that PeaceHealth has selected its ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding. The software, already in use at PeaceHealth Medical Group in Eugene, OR. and PeaceHealth Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center in Bellingham, WA, will be installed at two additional PeaceHealth locations - St. John Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital.
ProVation MD software, available in a full range of medical specialties, replaces dictation and transcription and allows physicians to efficiently document procedures at the point of care. ProVation software produces complete, coding-ready and image-enhanced procedure notes that result in greater efficiency, increased profitability and clinician satisfaction.
St. John Medical Center, in Longview, WA, is a 193-bed acute care hospital and Level III trauma center providing emergency and acute health care services. It has been named one of the Top 100 hospitals by Cleverly & Associates for four years running. St. Joseph Hospital, a 253-bed, two-campus medical center and Level III Trauma Center in Bellingham, WA, was named one of Solucient's Top 100 Hospitals in 2005.
"PeaceHealth is a health care leader in the Pacific Northwest and has been a valued ProVation Medical client since 2005," said Arvind Subramanian, President & CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions and ProVation Medical. "We are extremely pleased that they have chosen to expand their usage of ProVation software to additional medical facilities."
About ProVation® Medical, Inc.
ProVation Medical is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; and electronic information providers, such as Ovid, UpToDate®, Medi-Span® and ProVation Medical.
ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ProVation MD, ProVation MultiCaregiver and ProVation EHR software reduce transcription, paper storage and image printing costs and deliver a high Return on Investment through electronic procedure documentation. ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate decision support, puts evidence-based health care into practice by establishing and maintaining standards of care.
Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of 3.4 billion Euros ($4.9 billion), employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.
About PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth is a Washington-based not-for-profit healthcare system serving multiple rural and urban communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, PeaceHealth has provided exceptional medicine and compassionate care to Northwest communities for more than a century, including serving the needs of small and remote communities through the operation of three successful Critical Access Hospitals. PeaceHealth annually receives national recognition for innovations in patient-centered care, patient safety and healthcare technology. Research published in the June 2008 edition of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety ranked PeaceHealth as one of the top five quality of care healthcare systems in the country, and the leading system in the West. PeaceHealth is frequently named as one of the region’s best employers. For more information, visit www.peacehealth.org.
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