ECP and AEP

NAPOLEONVILLE, La., October 6, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Emergency Care Partners (ECP) and local partner Ascension Emergency Physicians (AEP) are pleased to announce a new partnership with Our Lady of the Lake Assumption Community Hospital in Napoleonville, Louisiana, to provide emergency medicine services, beginning October 1, 2023. 

Assumption Community Hospital is a part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOL), a leading health innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. Assumption selected AEP because of its dedication to the local community, ability to provide a premier patient experience, and premium quality of care through physician partnership and facility alignment.   

“Assumption Community Hospital plays a critical role in care for the parish and surrounding rural communities. We look forward to our partnership and contributing to the health of the community,” said Chris Trevino, MD, FACEP, VP, Physician Executive – FMOL Baton Rouge Market Emergency Services. 

“We are pleased to see the continued expansion of our partnership with FMOL. The Health System has a long-standing commitment to providing the highest quality of care to the communities it serves. We welcome the opportunity to continue supporting their mission through true physician leadership and signature patient service,” said Bill Yarbrough, CEO of Emergency Care Partners. 

About Ascension Emergency Physicians (AEP) 

Ascension Emergency Physicians (AEP) proudly serves the emergency medicine needs of rural Louisiana. AEP’s goal is to remain local and focused, allowing the team to provide tailored services to emergency departments and work hand-in-hand with staff to drive metrics. AEP works alongside Professional Emergency Physician Associates (PEPA) and Professional Emergency Medicine Management (PEMM) to offer real-time clinical analytics, true physician leadership, and real expertise in emergency department services — exploring the complete extent of the efficiency process. Together, the local, physician-run private practice groups proudly serve seventeen Louisiana hospitals. For more information, visit: ascensionep.net

About Emergency Care Partners (ECP) 

Emergency Care Partners (ECP) is a leading national physician-owned provider of emergency medicine services. ECP currently provides physician-led services in eight states and sees more than 1.4 million patient visits annually, supported by a clinical workforce of 1000+ physicians and mid-level providers. ECP employs a differentiated model relative to other platforms in the emergency medicine space, highlighted by the ability to maintain local ownership through its physician partnership model and the ability for regional/local groups to maintain their branding and clinical autonomy while benefitting from ECP’s significant resources. For more information, visit www.ecp.net. 

Our Lady of the Lake Assumption Community Hospital (Assumption) 

Our Lady of the Lake Assumption Community Hospital serves the Napoleonville, Louisiana, community with 24/7 emergency medicine care. The hospital is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOL). Assumption Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction in the United States. Learn more at www.fmolhs.org/locations/greater-baton-rouge/our-lady-of-the-lake-assumption-community-hospital 

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Revolutionizing Wellness: TBRx and SportGait Join Forces to Redefine Total Health and Wellness

WILMINGTON, N.C., October 6, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Alex Guerrero, the distinguished Body Coach to Tom Brady, with over 30 years of industry leadership, is set to lead a groundbreaking partnership between TBRx, the industry standard for pain management, longevity, and brain wellness, and SportGait, an industry-leading provider of state-of-the-art wellness measurement tools. This collaboration is poised to redefine the landscape of injury recovery, including concussion, and total health and wellness.

Alex Guerrero, co-founder of TBRx and a pioneer in pain management and longevity techniques, has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the wellness industry. His gold standard approach, employed by TBRx, focuses on swift, evidence-based healing through hands-on manual therapy and functional movement exercises, enabling individuals to experience accelerated total body recovery and enhanced longevity.

SportGait is a recognized as a champion provider of precision tools to measure neurocognitive and neuromotor function. Their comprehensive and scalable platform equips medical providers, coaches, athletes, and parents with best-in-class measurements, bridging the gap between brain wellness and state-of-the-art medical technology. SportGait's commitment to providing precise measurements is widely recognized, making them the go-to source for accurate assessments.

"We are thrilled to partner with TBRx, a globally recognized powerhouse in the realm of health and wellness," declared Chris Newton, CEO of SportGait. "The integration of SportGait's measurement tools with TBRx's personalized coaching and comprehensive programs will create a one-of-a-kind, highly effective solution for individuals seeking peak brain health and concussion support. In short, we measure and they treat.”

The groundbreaking partnership between TBRx and SportGait heralds a game-changing approach to overall wellness and recovery. By synergizing their vast knowledge and resources, they aim to offer a holistic solution that not only promotes brain wellness but also facilitates robust recovery and optimized performance for athletes and individuals of all ages. 

Dr. Peter Cummings, CEO and Co-Founder of TBRx, added, "Our partnership with SportGait represents a significant step towards our mission to promote a world where brain wellness and recovery take center stage. Together, we will provide individuals with the tools and guidance they need to achieve total body recovery and optimal brain health."

For further details about SportGait and their cutting-edge measurement tools, please visit their website at SportGait.com. To stay updated on the latest news from TBRx, visit their website at tbrxsports.com.

About SportGait:

SportGait is a provider of precision measurement tools for wellness assessments. Their array of assessments is best-in-class and research-backed with the goal of bridging brain wellness with medical technology. The scientifically developed system aids and educates users in effectively evaluating and monitoring neurocognitive and neuromotor function, both of which are critical in supporting medical decisions related to concussion recovery. SportGait is a highly trusted source of medical technology used nationwide. For more information, please visit https://sportgait.com.

About TBRx:

TBRx is a cutting-edge total body recovery company co-founded by Alex Guerrero and Dr. Peter Cummings. With over three decades of expertise, TBRx employs evidence-based techniques that combine hands-on manual therapy and functional movement exercises to promote swift healing and pain elimination. TBRx empowers individuals to embrace total body recovery and continue pursuing their passions without limitations.

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CARY, N.C., October 6, 2023 (Newswire.com) - AQuity Solutions, an industry leader in tech-enabled clinical documentation and medical coding solutions, today announced it again earned the #1 rankings for Clinical Documentation Capture Solutions (Virtual Scribes and Medical Transcription) by Black Book™ Market Research. AQuity earned the distinction for the 10th consecutive year over 20 competitors based on independent surveys collected from 3,836 users representing hospitals, health systems, ambulatory facilities, and physician practices. 

“For the past 40 years, we’ve been committed to accurately capturing the patient story,” noted Jason Kolinoski, COO for AQuity. “Throughout the evolution of the electronic medical record, telemedicine, and other forms of virtual care, we support providers at their state of technology readiness and individual workflow requirements. We are honored to again be recognized for our live virtual scribe, ambient scribing, and traditional transcription clinical documentation capture solutions.”

“Being at the virtual elbow of over 2,500 provider organizations daily is a great responsibility,” added Kashyap Joshi, CEO of AQuity.  “Congratulations to our 8,000+ employees worldwide for their continued excellence. We are truly grateful to our clients for this honor.”

Details of the AQuity Clinical Documentation Capture solutions will be highlighted at the AHIMA annual conference in Booth #717, beginning October 8, 2023, at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD.

About AQuity Solutions

Headquartered in Cary, NC, AQuity provides solutions for 21 of the Top 25 and over half of the Top 250 Health Systems in the United States. AQuity employs over 8,000 virtual scribe and document capture specialists, medical coders, and revenue integrity experts in multiple specialties across the United States, India, Australia, and Canada. With over 40 years of experience serving healthcare clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K., AQuity is recognized year after year by KLAS and Black Book as a leading vendor in multiple Health Information Management and Revenue Cycle disciplines. AQuity is privately held. https://aquitysolutions.com. 

BALTIMORE, October 6, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Black Book™ surveyed 4,021 medical practices, hospitals, and healthcare organization HIM users, including 2,826 coding professionals, to determine the top-performing vendors among in-demand computer-assisted coding, clinical documentation improvement software, speech recognition, transcription systems, and outsourced coding services, and to assess the gaps and urgencies of coding technology administration.

With post-pandemic health system margins waning below 2.3% nationwide, providers urgently seek opportunities for digital transformations to capture all revenue sources through updated software solutions and anticipate industry shifts through innovative analytics and forecasting tools to artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and enhanced coding innovations.

Black Book conducts polls and surveys with healthcare executives and front-line users about their current technology and service partners and awards top-performing vendors based on performance on 18 qualitative indicators of client experience, loyalty, and customer satisfaction, among other critical KPIs.

"The latest wave of economic and labor challenges accompanying the tentative shift to value-based care finds most providers navigating through virtual health options to initiate highly positive patient experiences and reverse sinking margins," said Black Book's President Doug Brown. "The absence of advanced coding tools, strategic dysfunction caused by failed EHR integration, and outdated speech recognition systems has put an organizational focus on the immediate technology needs of health information management leaders."

Black Book's 2022 coding and health information management solutions survey results can be viewed at https://blackbookmarketresearch.com/coding-health-information-management.

The highest-ranking solutions by client satisfaction and user experience for 2023 are:

Front End-to-Back End HIM Software Solutions
IODINE SOFTWARE

Credentialing and Privileging Services
SYMPLR

Virtual Scribes, Medical Transcription & Document Capture
AQUITY SOLUTIONS

Clinical Data Integration and Interoperability Solutions
DBMOTION (ALTERA)

Front End-to-Back End HIM Solutions
IODINE HEALTH

Outsourced Coding Services 
AQUITY SOLUTIONS

Clinical Documentation Integrity Software
IODINE SOFTWARE/CHARTWISE

Medical Speech Recognition & AI Solutions
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS/DRAGON

Patient Tracking/Patient Flow Solutions
PICIS SMARTRAK NEXT

Image Exchange
INTELERAD

Automated Document Imaging, Abstracting and Indexing
EXTRACT SYSTEMS

Release of Information Management Software
VERISMA

Autonomous Coding Solutions 
NYM

Revenue Integrity & Charge Description Master Solution
REVECORE

Computer-Assisted Coding Applications
OPTUM360

Vendor Neutral Archive
AGFA HEALTHCARE

Enterprise Patient Master Index & Clean Up
VERATO

Enterprise Data Archiving and Migration
OLAH HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY

ICD-10 Coding & Chart Review Services
ECLAT

Revenue Integrity Services
REVECORE

Computer-Assisted Coding Applications
STREAMLINE HEALTH

Clinical Appeals, Denial Management & Prevention Solutions
KNOWTION HEALTH

HIM Advisory and Consultant Firm
E4HEALTH

Coding Staffing Firms
ONPOINT HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Coding Audit & Review Services
MDAUDIT

Clinical Surveillance and Compliance Applications
WOLTER KLUWER

About Black Book

Black Book Market Research LLC, its founder, management, and staff do not own or hold any financial interest in any of the coding, health information management, and revenue cycle solutions vendors covered and encompassed in the surveys it conducts. Black Book reports the results of the collected satisfaction and client experience rankings in publication and to media before firm notification of rating results and does not solicit survey participation fees, review fees, inclusion or briefing charges, or involve consultant firm collaboration with Black Book before the announcement of the polling outcomes.

In 2009, Black Book began surveying the client experience of healthcare software and managed services users, as well as polling for trend identification, industry insights, and outcomes. Black Book expanded its survey prowess and reputation of independent, unbiased crowd-sourced surveying to technology professionals, physician practice administrators, clinicians, user-level staff, financial leaders, executives, and board members. Consultants and advisor satisfaction polls were first issued in 2011. In 2012, Black Book included payer organizations and insurers, and in 2015, launched panel surveying of healthcare consumers. Medical capital equipment ratings will be available starting in Q4 2023.

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