6/4/2009
Zotec Partners Incorporates Natural Language Processing to Improve Coding Efficiencies
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Zotec Partners Incorporates Natural Language Processing to Improve Coding Efficiencies
Company co-developing radiology-specific, fully-integrated automated coding technology through partnership with Language and Computing, Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – June 4, 2009- Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) software, announces today a partnership with Language and Computing, Inc. (L&C), a leading Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions provider for the healthcare industry. Over the past several months, the companies have been actively developing a radiology-specific, automated coding technology, which will make Zotec the only integrated system to provide RIS, billing and auto-coding functionality.
“We are proud to announce that we’re currently auto-coding high volume procedure codes with associated diagnosis codes,” said T. Scott Law, president and CEO of Zotec Partners. “Additional releases of the automated coding technology will focus on adding increased numbers of codes and improving upon the accuracy of the system. We are confident the accuracy will meet or exceed the normal levels in the industry.”
Zotec Partners will offer the automated coding technology as a service option for its clients. For outsourced billing clients, this will create more consistent results, automated auditing capabilities and more efficient communication with physicians regarding questions on documentation.
“We are very excited to partner with Zotec Partners,” said Peter Huisman, CEO of Language and Computing. “Their deep understanding of radiology and superior client roster really provides Language and Computing with an immediate ability to meet the needs of this market while improving the overall effectiveness.”
Given Zotec Partners’ ability to provide a real-time denial percentage based on carrier, CPT and ICD9 code, integrating the NLP technology will provide the company’s clients with the most automated and efficient software in the industry. This will greatly reduce costs and improve coding accuracy for clients.
Language and Computing is the only vendor that offers a patented, customizable, deployable NLP solution to the healthcare industry. L&C’s solutions are being used to easily uncover and extract information in electronic medical records and healthcare documentation. Its solutions allow L&C customers and partners to leverage L&C’s patented NLP technology to address a variety of healthcare and business needs, such as medical coding, decision support, quality of care, patient safety and terminology and knowledge management.
Zotec Partners is a solutions-based firm serving the hospital-based and outpatient imaging center specialty markets, offering a comprehensive suite of medical billing and practice management tools designed to make operations more efficient and productive in medical offices. Zotec’s flagship product, the Electronic Billing Center practice management and billing software suite currently serves 5,500 physicians in 45 states across the United States.
For more information about Zotec Partners visit www.zotecpartners.com.
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About Zotec Partners
Founded in 1998 by CEO, T. Scott Law, Zotec Partners is the Indianapolis-based industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems software. Zotec Partners is committed to the continual pursuit of excellence in the physician revenue cycle management industry by delivering effective solutions through its innovative software, personalized service and measurable client results. Currently, Zotec Partners’ software and services are used by more than 5,500 physicians in 45 states. For press inquiries contact Megan Lawler of Dittoe Public Relations at 317-202-2280 or megan@dittoepr.com. For more information on Zotec, visit www.zotec.com.
About Language and Computing, Inc.
Language and Computing provides the most advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions to the healthcare industry. Language and Computing’s NLP technology is built upon the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical knowledge base allowing for unstructured and structured data to be turned into meaningful information. Today their solutions are being leveraged to automate medical coding, improve patient safety and decision support, streamline patient data processes, and map medical vocabularies. Language and Computing is building solutions to improve the business of healthcare, life sciences and the management of knowledge through their advanced NLP technology. Language and Computing is a privately held company headquartered in Bethesda, MD. For more information about Language and Computing call 888.579.0682 or visit their website at www.landcglobal.com .