Summa Health System Selects ProVation Software for Cardiology Procedure Documentation and Coding Compliance

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Summa Health System has selected ProVation® MD software for Cardiology procedure documentation and coding. Summa Health will use the software to document and code catheterization cases at its three cardiac catheterization labs at Summa Akron City Hospital.

“We are pleased that such a reputable organization as Summa Health System has chosen to implement our software solutions”

ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces dictation/transcription and streamlines the coding and billing process. Unlike Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS), which collect patient measurements and administrative data, ProVation MD lets clinicians quickly and completely document medical procedures at the point of care, then applies the appropriate reimbursement codes to drive compliance and revenue recovery. ProVation MD interfaces with cardiovascular nursing, imaging and measurement systems to complete the electronic documentation process and free busy cardiologists and technologists from time-consuming dictation.

Serving more than 1.3 million people across 14 hospital and medical center locations, Summa Health System is one of the largest organized delivery systems in Ohio. Consistently ranked as one of the best healthcare providers in the country, Summa excels in heart, emergency, women’s health, stroke, orthopedics, cancer and geriatric services and has been recognized by the Joint Commission and U.S. News & World Report.

“We are pleased that such a reputable organization as Summa Health System has chosen to implement our software solutions,” said Arvind Subramanian, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions and ProVation Medical.

“Summa Health System is committed to providing patients with the highest quality cardiac care,” he continued. “This means not only using the most advanced clinical techniques, but also employing software like ProVation MD, which streamlines the documentation workflow for cardiologists and drives revenue recovery through complete, compliant coding.”

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 healthcare 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 ($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.