Assistance in the palm of your hand. Portable technology can free physicians from billing and coding chains.
OBJECTIVE
Paper-based billing system required unmanageable amount of paper, time and work.


METHODS
Integration of handheld devices with ASP-based charge capture service.


RESULTS
Increased accuracy in billing information, reduced incidence of denied claims, faster reimbursement, more accurate view of financial status.


CONCLUSIONS
The technology's ease of use, varied capabilities and early benefits.
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Children's Hospital Boston, USA.
D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D001900:Boston; D016287:Computer Peripherals; D003284:Contract Services; D004282:Documentation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface