Intivia Awarded ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification As Complete EHR

Company Among First To Meet  One Of Key Requirements For Meaningful Use

Intivia, Inc. (www.intivia.com), a leading provider of integrated Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management Software announced today they are among the first group of companies to receive ONC-ATCB Complete EHR Ambulatory certification. Intivia InSync® has been tested and certified by Drummond Group, Inc., an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ATCB) accredited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).

Intivia’s integrated EHR and Practice Management technology, called InSync, was tested and certified for compliance with the standards, implementation specifications and meaningful use criteria now finalized, and adopted, by the HHS. The system passed rigorous testing for functionality, interoperability and security criteria using test procedures and tools developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). InSync passed inspection of 100 percent of certification criteria.

Certification is required to qualify eligible providers for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The certification also provides assurance to prospective buyers regarding InSync’s technological capability, functionality and security to help them meet meaningful use criteria, and provides a platform to improve healthcare quality, safety and efficiency. “We are very excited to be one of the first companies to receive the ONC-ATCB Certification. It is a major milestone for our company,” says Ashish Vachhani, CEO of Intivia, Inc. “This certification demonstrates our long-standing commitment to developing robust, cutting edge products and services for the providers in the healthcare community.”

Intivia is poised to help existing and prospective clients effectively transition to a streamlined, paperless environment and demonstrate meaningful use with certified EHR technology.

“Drummond Group has over ten years of software testing experience in several industries and we are pleased to bring that experience to the HIT marketplace. It is a privilege to carry out testing and certification in Electronic Health Records for HHS,” says Rik Drummond, CEO of Drummond Group Inc.  

About Intivia

Intivia is the leading provider of integrated EMR and Practice Management system, Medical Transcription Service and Revenue Cycle Management Service to hundreds of healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company has leveraged advanced technology and proven business processes to provide services and solutions that translate into better efficiency for healthcare organizations. Currently, the company supports hundreds of leading hospitals, medical clinics and physician practices, including some of the most prestigious medical centers in the nation.

To learn more about Intivia, please visit www.intivia.com or call (877) 246-8484 .

Disclaimer: This EHR Module is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

Intivia, Inc. Awarded Transcription Service Contract by Innovatix, LLC and Essensa

Intivia Inc., a leading provider of technology enabled clinical documentation services, announced today that it has been awarded a transcription services agreement by Innovatix, LLC., the nation’s largest non-acute care group purchasing organization and Essensa, a leading heath care and alternative markets group purchasing organization. This contract will allow eligible members to achieve substantial cost savings and quality documentation.

Innovatix and Essensa members can benefit from Intivia’s end-to-end solutions including medical transcription services, an integrated digital dictation system and web-based workflow management. The service is customized to meet the requirements of each individual client with focus on excellent quality and outstanding service. Through staying abreast of the latest industry trends, Intivia’s transcription technology can be interfaced with any Electronic Record System or Health Information System using HL7, ADT, XML, or EDI platform.

“We are very pleased to be awarded this contract and become a provider for Innovatix and Essensa members,” said Ashish Vachhani, CEO of Intivia, Inc.  “Their members will greatly benefit from Intivia’s fully integrated and customizable solutions. Backed by extensive industry expertise, our solutions allow them to improve their transcription workflow and accessibility of medical reports.”

About Intivia, Inc.

Intivia, Inc. is a leading provider of Medical Transcription services and unified EMR and Practice Management software solution to hundreds of healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company has leveraged advanced technology and proven business processes to provide services and solutions that translate into better efficiency for healthcare organizations.  

To learn more about Intivia’s renowned Medical Transcription services or the state-of-the art InSync EMR and Practice Management system for your medical organization, please contact their sales department online at www.intivia.com or by phone at (877) 246-8484.

About Innovatix, LLC:

Innovatix, LLC is a full-service group purchasing organization serving over 14,000 non-acute care facilities throughout the United States. Innovatix is a joint venture between a subsidiary of GNYHA Ventures, Inc. and a subsidiary of Premier, Inc. To learn more about Innovatix, please call (888) 258-3273 or visit www.innovatix.com.

About Essensa:

Essensa is a for-profit subsidiary of GNYHA Ventures, Inc. and is affiliated with Premier. To learn more about Essensa, call (866) 430-5330 or visit www.essensa.org.

Relaxing Meaningful Use Criteria Could Boost EMR adoption

Relaxing the meaningful use criteria that health care providers need to meet to obtain the federal funding for implementing an EMR system in 2011 will help medical offices reach their practice goals more easily.

Currently, Congress is discussing reductions to the current meaningful use standards for practitioners. It is estimated that making compliance simpler for medical offices planning to implement an EMR system could double the current EMR adoption rate among medical providers.

Intivia is poised and ready to maintain certification for the EHR Stimulus funding to meet the current Meaningful Use measures. InSync ™ EMR and Practice Management from Intivia will meet even the stringent clinical quality measures currently in place.

InSync™ EMR and Practice Management from Intivia is the right choice for any medical office interested in streamlining their practice, reducing overhead costs and moving towards a paperless office. Coupled with the powerful features available from InSync™, practitioners will benefit from the high-quality, 24-7 customer service available from InSync™ as well as their integrated Transcription Module. This module includes a tightly-integrated Medical Transcription system into the InSync™ system to help medical offices move seamlessly into their new EMR environment.

For more information, contact Intivia to see how the powerful InSync™ EMR and Practice Management System is poised to provide your medical office with the seamless transition to your new EMR system today.

The Surge towards EMR Adoption has Begun

Since the approval of over $20 billion federal dollars being made available to medical practitioners in the US who implement EMR technology, the buzz has run around the clarification of the “meaningful use” guidelines that will make a practice eligible for the $44,000 payment when they implement this paperless EMR and practice management system.

However, the most recent wave of discussions around the office water cooler have been about the expected wave of US doctors that plan to adopt the technology. Accenture reports that there will be an expected 58% in practices adopting the software before the end of the year. That is more than a 900 percent increase added to the already 6% of medical offices that employ EMR systems in the US to date.

With this surge in EMR implementation, the key factor for any practice interested in electronic medical records is to find the right provider for their needs. Key factors to look for in an EMR solution provider are:

• Long-standing reputation in the field.
• Cutting-edge technology capability.
• Unmatched customer-service with 24 hour tech-support, online or by phone.
• The ability to adapt to their clients’ needs as healthcare changes

Intivia has served out clients successfully for the last eight years with the highest-quality technology, 24-hour customer service and has often adapted their services to fit their clients’ needs. Their latest addition to their EMR solution is a highly-integrated medical transcription module to improve the transition for new clients to the paperless and streamlined InSync™ EMR system.

As the states take action to begin broader action to initiate adoption of EMR technology by their practitioners, the developers and staff at Intivia are ready to provide latest options available to streamline medical practice management and take an active part in healthcare reform in the US.

Intivia Announces New Channel Based Sales Program

“Intivia’s Channel Partner Program provides Healthcare IT Specialists and Resellers the opportunity to capitalize on a growing EMR market and the opportunity to earn recurring revenues”

Intivia, Inc. the leading provider of InSync EMR and PM software, today announced the launch of a formal Channel Partner Program to expand and broaden its sales network through a new channel-based sales strategy and Value Added Reseller (VAR) network.

The InSync channel partnership provides a platform that provides interested channel partners with a great opportunity to grow their businesses by selling cutting edge EMR and PM software and associated services to support these applications. Combined with Intivia’s industry expertise and feature rich state-of-the-art software, this software offering will allow the channel partners to position themselves for enduring success by entering a high growth industry possessing $20 billion in federal funds set aside for doctors who implement Electronic Medical Records software.

Intivia’s multi-tiered Channel Partner Program allows channel partners to choose a partnership level that best fits their business needs.  There is a significant potential for InSync Channel Partner Program  members to build their businesses from a flourishing market, while allowing their clients to streamline their medical practices and improve the healthcare system from the practice level. This is a winning strategy for driving healthcare community-wide EHR Adoption.

“Intivia has launched its Channel Partners Program to capitalize on the growing interest of our InSync EMR and PM system” says Ashish Vachhani the CEO of Intivia, Inc.  “Our objective is to ensure that our product distribution grows in line with the increasing demand for our EMR software solutions. We understand that to truly make a difference in the healthcare system as a whole, we will need the assistance of healthcare IT professionals and resellers to enhance our reach and provide the InSync EMR solution to as many medical practices as possible.”

Companies interested in learning more about Intivia’s Channel Partner Program may contact Intivia Inc at 1-877-2-INTIVIA

About Intivia

Intivia is the leading provider of unified EMR and Practice Management software solution and Medical Transcription Services to hundreds of healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company has leveraged advanced technology and proven business processes to provide services and solutions that translate into better efficiency for healthcare organizations.  Currently, the company services hundreds of leading hospitals, medical clinics and physician practices, including some of the most prestigious medical centers in the nation.

To learn more about Intivia, their state-of-the art EMR and Practice Management software InSync® or their renowned Medical Transcription Services, please contact their sales department online at http://www.intivia.com/ or by phone at (877) 246-8484.

As States Fight for Healthcare Reform, Healthcare IT Takes Center Stage

According to Healthcare IT News, at the recent HIMSS annual conference in Atlanta, GA, co-chair of the State Alliance for e-Health, Vermont’s Governor Jim Douglas stated” “In this current economic situation, pressure will intensify over time to develop health information exchanges in states,” Douglas said. “If we work together, we can transform our healthcare system. You wouldn’t be at this HIMSS annual conference if you didn’t believe that too.”

Douglas has been a long-time supporter of healthcare reform, and his stance is that if Americans are healthier, they’ll spend less money on healthcare, helping to end the cyclic battle of costs, affordability, and rising insurance premiums for both practitioners and patients plaguing the system for decades. Now, it’s not exactly rocket science to say that healthier people spend less on healthcare; the focus turns to HOW to make that scenario a reality.

Douglas has recommended an increase on IT reliance within the healthcare system, utilizing current technology to allow for more integrated healthcare data nationwide. Utilizing EMR, Electronic Medical Records, is a key factor to streamlining the healthcare process nationally and subsequently reducing costs and improving patient care.

Ideally on a national level, when patient records exist in a virtual environment like an EMR system, they are accessible from any computer or web-based device, anytime, anywhere. This means that if a patient on vacation goes to the emergency room at a local hospital, the attending doc would be able to access their medical records and note any recent history or tests that could apply to their current situation, avoiding retesting or possible reaction from mixing prescription drugs. This one scenario show how EMR access for patient records could not only improve overall patient care, but reduce the risk for the patient therefore reducing overall insurance rates for hospitals and doctors.

This is just one scenario where using EMR for healthcare records could have powerful effects on improving the state of health in the US.

For individual practitioner, the benefits are the same and could have a profound effect on office efficiency. The integration of EMR into a practice removes the need for cumbersome paper files, manual notes for docs and excessive filing procedures. The improvements in office processes will increase turnaround times for billing and reduce overhead costs for staff as they streamline their workflow.

Ultimately the goals of any healthcare IT, including EMR, is to improve patient care. Due to the improved workflow with EMR, docs will be able to focus their highest quality of attention on their patients, improving their overall state of health. Each state needs to fight for adoption of EMR into medical centers, practices and hospitals throughout their region to help move healthcare reform forward.

In the Wake of the HITECH Act, the Federal Government Calls for a Health IT Task Force

There has been an ongoing debate over the stringency of the guidelines for “meaningful use” in regards to EMR implementation for healthcare providers. Healthcare practitioners say that the guidelines are all but unattainable, while the government notes that there remains a real need to regulate the funds allotted via the HITECH Act last year to providers that plan to use the technology in their offices.

As such, to hasten as resolution and come to best ends for all parties involves, the White House has called for the creation of a task for health care IT to manage the negotiations and come to a resolution as quickly as possible.

As part of the long-awaited healthcare policy reform, this issue is one of many that need to be resolved before the unresolved healthcare plan can be put into place. The purpose of the task force is to increase the expediency of the deliberations.

It is crucial that the criteria for “meaningful use” for EMR and healthcare technology be resolved quickly. The funding will be made available in 2011, leaving interested practitioners a closing window of time to decide if the final “meaningful use” guidelines are applicable to their office, to find a suitable and affordable EMR vendor and get the ball in motion with the funding applications before the beginning of next year.

Intivia Launches Integrated Transcription service with InSync® EMR and Practice Management software, a New Module for Improved Clinical Workflow.

Intivia’s highly accurate and reliable transcription service and the benefits of Electronic Medical Records are now combined into one complete tightly integrated solution.

Intivia, Inc. announced the launch of a new Medical Transcription module which directly integrates into InSync^® EMR and Practice Management system.  Designed to provide healthcare professionals with the flexibility of using a transcription service as needed while transitioning from a paper-based office to an EMR environment, InSync^® from Intivia will allow healthcare professionals to optimize their clinical workflow. The integrated transcription module will rapidly become an essential tool during and after the InSync^® implementation.

The transcription module is intended to enhance the already streamlined and paperless EMR environment provided by InSync^®. Being tightly integrated with the InSync^® software, it provides the best of both worlds within the EMR industry.

“We are continuously looking for ways to enhance our EMR Software to improve its clinical and administrative functionality.  Our new transcription module is an important addition to InSync, and it is developed based on valuable input from our current clients and other healthcare professionals in the industry,” said Ankita Javia, Director of Operations at Intivia, Inc.  “To improve overall practice performance, health care providers need a complete solution that can be customized to meet their particular needs.  The Transcription module was created to enhance the Insync EMR experiences and further encourage EMR adoption within the medical office with no disruption to the workflow.”

With the intent of enhancing the EMR and Practice Management System, this module creates a completely efficient working environment, allowing practitioners to continue to use their preferred method of data capture within a tightly-integrated system that offers the powerful benefits of EMR.

The ultimate goal for implementing integrated transcription solution is to allow for more comprehensive patient records when required.  This potent combination of tools allows for a seamless transition to a paperless and more efficient work environment.

About Intivia

Intivia is the leading provider of unified EMR and Practice Management software solution and Medical Transcription Services to hundreds of healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company has leveraged advanced technology and proven business processes to provide services and solutions that translate into better efficiency for healthcare organizations.  Currently, the company services hundreds of leading hospitals, medical clinics and physician practices, including some of the most prestigious medical centres in the nation.

To learn more about Intivia, their state-of-the art EMR and Practice Management software InSync^® or their renowned Medical Transcription Services, please contact their sales department online at http://www.intivia.com/ or by phone at (877) 246-8484.

Reducing the Meaningful Use Measure Clears the Road for Practitioners’ Interested in EMR

As 2011 slowly approaches, panel members of the federal health IT advisory group are reconsidering the stringent guidelines set for practitioners who are considering implementing an EMR system when the $44,000 federal tax credit proposed as part of the HITECH Act becomes available next year.

Despite the obvious benefits of implementing an Electronic Medical Records system to their offices like streamlined workflow, a paperless office and improved billing turnaround, many physician offices have been put off by the ongoing debates regarding the stipulations they’ll have to meet to qualify for the tax credit.

According to Healthcare IT News, “Some categories of meaningful use have multiple measures required of providers; others have just one.” According to co-chairman of a work group helping to reassess the guidelines, “We want specificity in standards, and if there’s more than one, we’d like to know why,” Egerman said.

The federal government is now reassessing and reducing these measures to allow for more medical offices to have the ability to implement these powerful healthcare IT tools, and obtain the funding to help cover initial costs. However, even with the proposed reductions to qualifying criteria, the bar may still be too high for the bulk of practitioners to meet.

Even with the stipulations reduced by 20% of the more difficult criteria, it is important for the members of the federal health IT advisory group to remember that the ultimate goal of EMR implementation is to improve the health system for patients. Considering the still-ongoing debate over healthcare reform, making EMR more easily obtainable for doctors is in the best interest of patients and will help reduce overall healthcare costs as well.

Considering recent history’s tales of tax assistance and misappropriated finds, it is understandable that the federal government is walking cautiously along this path. However, by reducing the stipulations of the tax credit so more physicians can implement EMR to their practice, the ultimate result will be to reduce healthcare costs and put patient care first,  which removes a lot of the debate over healthcare reform now and for the future.

Physician Offices Will Realize the Benefits of EMR with the Right Provider

EMR is a hot topic in the news right now. With the government Stimulus Package of $44,000 per-physician via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it is predicted that the percentages of physician using EMR to streamline their office procedures and documentation will continue to increase. The Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics show that since 2007, adaptation of EMR solutions into physician offices has grown steadily from an original 34.8% in 2007 to 41.3% currently.

Looking at the incentives offered by both Medicare and Medicaid provided to physician’s who adapt the technology gives solid perspective behind the increased curiosity of practitioners about EMR and its benefits for their medical office.

As practitioners and their staff research the costs, value and incentives tied to EMR, the one key point that has to be addressed is how to be sure that their EMR solution provider will offer the customer service they’ll need both during the implementation process and beyond.

Finding the Right EMR Solution Provider

Implementing a new technology into a medical office is always looked at with some disdain by both office staff and its doctors. The impression that it will be time-consuming, disruptive and expensive are the three tops reasons that most practices don’t enhance their current system. However, with the assistance of the right EMR solution and a customer-service oriented service provider, the implementation of an EMR system can be a seamless transition with no disruption to your regular office processes. Add that fact to the financial incentives offered to medical offices and the reasons to avoid becoming a digital and paperless office are eradicated. Your EMR provider should:

• Have a positive track record in the industry for both their product quality and customer service.
• Take industry needs into consideration when developing new or enhancing existing services and products.
• Be available to you and your staff at anytime to answer questions or assist with processes and use those questions or issues to enhance existing products.

InSync™ by Intivia offers practitioners a streamlined and powerful EMR and Practice Management  solution for their offices combined with their 24-7 customer service to make the transition to an EMR environment completely stress-free. Highlighting their integration process is the new transcription module that has been tightly-integrated into the InSync™ solution to offer an additional medical transcription solution within the EMR software that will allow physicians to dictate and access their transcription records from InSync^TM.

Intivia added this component to their EMR software for new clients in direct response to client requests and to make the transition to EMR almost instantaneous, with absolutely no disruption to current office procedures. Staff will be able to begin using the multitude of tools available within Inync™ immediately and continue to process transcription reports through the InSync™ portal.

Learn more about the InSync™ by contacting the sales department at 877-246-8484 or email sales@intivia.com.