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Ascend Healthcare Systems LLC, is an innovative clinical documentation single solution source for hospitals, clinics, group practices and health care networks.
Ascend offers advanced outsource services for clinical documentation including Transcription and Coding. Ascend also provides 2010 compliant Electronic Health Records [EHR] product solutions. A healthcare institution has an option to deploy service or product solutions to cost effectively meet their needs. Ascend’s understanding of how clinical documentation work-flow operates within healthcare institutions enables us to deploy advanced, secured, HIPAA compliant WEB based solutions delivering comprehensive end results to our clients.
Ascend’s national customer base continuously contributes in improving Ascend’s service and product solutions. Ascend strategically positions its services solution to benefit client with advanced and lower cost – pay what you use outsource solutions. These solutions require no secondary or capital equipment investment from the client coupled with assured smooth transition from in-house or other vendor environments. The following outlines a transcription outsource service comparison.
OUT SOURCE SERVICES - TRANSCRIPTION
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Dictation |
Dictation system – cost factor |
Possible cost factor |
24x7 national dictation networks at no charge. Advanced SmartVOICE WEB platform. |
Transcription |
Escalating wage cost. 8x5 coverage |
Variable cost structures |
24x7 coverage with firm, fixed, single rate for all reports. No off-shore option available. |
Reports |
Typed and printed |
Vendor dependent |
Advanced WEB portal for document storage, delivery and distribution at no charge. |
HIS Integration |
Cost factor |
Vendor dependent |
No charge HIS integration for ADT/Census and transcribed report upload. |
Secondary Cost |
Employee benefits and capital equipment cost |
Interface, consulting, set-up, upgrade and other cost |
Zero secondary cost. |
Primary Cost |
Staff cost |
Line rate. VBC rate. Additional STAT rates. |
Single, low per line or VBC rate. 30% - 40% lower compared to in-house. 25% - 35% lower than other vendors. No escalation. |
Pre-production set-up and testing |
N/A |
Variable cost structure |
No charge set-up and testing assuring a smooth transition to Ascend environment. |
THE ASCEND DIFFERENCE
Ascend has proven with real client environment of cost savings and improved service performance. The following is one of the many examples of Ascend difference in real client environment with measured success.
Ascend headquarter is located in Centreville VA with network/data centers located in various states. Ascend offices are located in Boston MA, Calgary AB, Dallas TX, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Salt Lake City UT, Spokane WA and Wilmington DE.
Just drop an e-mail to info@ascendlimited.com and Ascend team will begin work for you.
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