Goodman Gastroenterology Selects ProVation Medical Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Sept. 22, 2010— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Goodman Gastroenterology has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

ProVation MD, available for the full range of ASC 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.

Located in Chattanooga, Tenn., Goodman Gastroenterology is comprised of doctors, nurses and support staff who are specially trained in the diagnoses and treatment of disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver and pancreas. Certified by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners as a Medical Office Based Surgery Suite, Goodman Gastroenterology is equipped with state-of-the-art procedure rooms for colonoscopy, panendoscopy (EGD), esophageal dilatation and flexible sigmoidoscopy.

“Goodman Gastroenterology is a facility that is dedicated to providing the highest quality outcomes by way of the most up-to-date technology to the communities it serves,” said Arvind Subramanian, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health, Clinical Solutions division. “We are pleased that it has selected ProVation MD for GI to further this mission and provide streamlined GI procedure documentation and coding.”

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