TSI Healthcare: The most viable path to adoption success

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TSI Healthcare is recognized as a leading provider of IT solutions for medical practices for several reasons. Apart from being recognized for its proactive approach to determining the needs of its clients and the effectiveness of its products, TSI is also known for its insistence to follow what it believes to be the most viable path to adoption success. The implementations strategies made by TSI to answer to the needs of its clients are made even more effective with its training and coaching programs which enable physicians and medical practice owners to maximize the return on their investments in IT.

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While other IT solutions providers are content with just providing their clients with generic how-to manuals and recorded videos, TSI Healthcare provides its clients with many avenues for training - turning them into experts at using the technology that has been made available to them. The first components of TSI’s training services are offered on its website and it offers education and training services to all the people involved in the practice’s workflow – from the providers to the staff. Following this initial staff training, TSI will then offer best practice tips and strategies that were pre-adjusted based on the initial feedback that it received.

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Following the success of implementation, it is only to be expected that practices will grow and that their requirements will eventually change. Given this scenario of growth, TSI has also created the TSI University, a program designed exclusively for the ongoing educational benefit of its valued clients. Through the live courses offered in the program, medical practice teams can build on their best practices and improve on the effectiveness of their IT solutions.  


For more information about TSI Healthcare’s support programs, visit www.tsihealthcare.com.

TSI Healthcare & NextGen EMP/EHR solutions for improvement of healthcare delivery

Since 1997, TSI Healthcare  has been aiding physicians of all specialties in their aim to improve care, increase efficiency, and maximize profitability. Partnered with NextGen Healthcare as a Value Added Support Organization, the company provides healthcare providers with its award-winning NextGen EHR/EPM systems supported with innovative implementation strategies and superior support.

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Meanwhile, there are medical groups which have been in existence for decades and yet have failed to find an easy-to-use fully integrated, customized practice management and electronic health record system that fits their budget.

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Fortunately, TSI provides practices with award-winning Electronic Health Record and Enterprise Practice Management systems which can be implemented as a combined integrated solution or as stand-alone applications.

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This TSI Healthcare solution involves the simplification of patient visits and improving patient care through specialty-specific, knowledge-based templates, electronic documentation of patient data, coding at highest levels to assure maximum reimbursement, and the ability to order and review test and lab results with just a few simple clicks. It also allows for interoperability within hospitals, labs, and pharmacies.

The technology involved is easy to understand and use, which allows for instant boosts in productivity through the quick tracking of tasks and measured statistics of workflow and performance. TSI covers all bases and provides proactive support and specialized training in using the software involved, thus meeting all of the technical needs of any practice and achieving implementation success.

For more information about how TSI Healthcare empowers physicians and helps improve healthcare delivery across the country, visit: www.tsihealthcare.com.

Tampa Eye Clinic, Welcome to the TSI Healthcare Family!

Tampa Eye Clinic Partners with TSI Healthcare for Ophthalmology™, powered by NextGen™

TSI Healthcare proudly announced its partnership with Tampa Eye Clinic, one of the country’s leading eye care centers for LASIK, cataract surgery, and cosmetic treatment.  After thorough research on available Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Enterprise Practice Management (EPM) options, Tampa Eye Clinic selected TSI Healthcare to help them achieve true EHR adoption.  This partnership is the latest in a series of successful relationships TSI Healthcare has managed to secure in the past year.

Tampa Eye Clinic has chosen to deploy the fully integrated NextGen™ EPM and integrated EHR System at both locations for their 10 provider practice.  TSI Healthcare is a national leader in the sales, support and ongoing service of customized healthcare IT solutions from NextGen Healthcare™ with a strong focus in ophthalmology. Headquartered in North Carolina, TSI Healthcare works with physician offices throughout the country with a geographic emphasis on the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions. 

“As an ophthalmic practice with the most recent technological advancements and some of the most experienced and well-trained surgeons in the country, we were looking for an EHR provider who could meet our standards and exceed our expectations,” said Aaron Bowman, practice administrator.  

“TSI Healthcare did just that with an ophthalmic-specific product which adapts to fit our workflow.  We were also very impressed with their single-database solution combining EPM and EHR as well as their hosting package which will greatly reduce our IT expenses.”

Scott Boyden, TSI Vice President of Sales & Marketing adds, ““We are thrilled to add Tampa Eye Clinic to the TSI Healthcare family.  Their reputation for excellence in ophthalmology is nationally known and we look forward to helping them achieve true adoption success.”

TSI Healthcare Customers Receive Government Incentives for Meeting EHR Requirements

  

From PRNewsWire: TSI Healthcare announced today that nineteen (19) of their physician practices had attested to successfully meeting “Meaningful Use” requirements of their ONC-ATCB Certified NextGen™ Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems. These providers completed data collection last year and participated in the 2011 Stage 1 reporting period for the Federal Government sponsored EHR Incentives program.  These Clients represent the first round of TSI Healthcare’s clients expected to participate in the program during the 2011 and 2012 reporting periods.

“The impossible has become a reality.  Even with all the encouragement that money is being paid by the Federal Government, we were skeptical. However, the check in the bank is proof that anything is possible,” wrote Dr. Vic Khemsara, an ophthalmologist at Summit Eye Care in Winston Salem, NC.  Khemsara continues, “…a special thank you goes out to TSI Healthcare’s team who literally held our hands throughout this process.”

Another recipient of the Government Funds includes Yuma District Hospital & Clinics in Yuma, Colorado.  Jason Hawley, Director of Information Services at Yuma Hospital, shared similar sentiments, “From the Help Desk staff to the President’s office, everyone at TSI Healthcare has played a role in helping us reach Meaningful Use.  We could not have achieved this without their support and dedication to our success.”

The practices completing attestation include a variety of specialties with wide ranges of experience.  Some of the TSI Healthcare qualifying practices have just recently completed implementations while others have over seven (7) years of NextGen™ EHR experience.  To date, TSI Healthcare Clients have secured over $100,000 in incentive payments and an additional $294,000 is expected to be paid to Clients over the coming weeks.

TSI Healthcare’s approach to “Meaningful Use” is unique to the EHR industry.  In addition to providing hands-on assistance unique to each practice, TSI Healthcare’s Providers are encouraged to take part in TSI Healthcare’s Meaningful Use Readiness Analysis™.  This custom program examines their NextGen™ system utilization, provides a practice-specific roadmap to attainment, and educates the practice on the various aspects of the EHR Incentives program.

“We could not be more thrilled for our Clients who have achieved Meaningful Use and who are already receiving the financial rewards of this program,” said David Dickson, Jr., President and CEO of TSI Healthcare.  “These benefits are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team and our Clients’ commitment to a new way of practicing medicine and taking care of patients.”

Meaningful Use Incentive Payments Realized!

Congratulations Summit Eye Care on your meeting your first year of Meaningful Use requirements. Thank you for allowing us to partner with you through this journey! TSI Healthcare appreciates your kind words and looks forward to continuing to improve patient care.

TSI Healthcare Employee Spotlight: Meet Mandy!

Mandy and her son.

TSI Healthcare’s Employee Spotlight is proud to introduce Mandy!

Mandy is our team leader for EHR support. This doesn't say enough about how big of an impact she has on the larger TSI Healthcare team. She joined the TSI Healthcare family in February, 2008. Working EHR support, Mandy is known as the queen of EHR. Whenever anyone on the EHR support team has a question, Mandy is the first person to call. Dedicated to platinum customer service, you can always hear her smiling over the phone! Always up for a good time, Mandy is invariably on the lookout for a good deal on concert tickets.

On a more personal note, here are some facts about Mandy:

What is your go-to Karaoke song?

“Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, Summer Nights from Grease”

Spoiler Alert: Mandy has her own Karaoke Machine and a professionally made case of CDs with an artist/song list book!

What is your favorite show?

“Modern Family and The Middle”

One thing you can’t live without?

“Love, laughter, and music—I know that’s 3.”

Mandy ex-Carolina Panthers Player (Mandy's favorite football team)

ICD-10: Back to the Basics

This year, I’d venture to say most providers had a happy Valentine’s Day for one reason or another. On February 14, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the plan to delay the projected ICD-10 compliance date of October 2013. Providers across the US released a sigh of relief! Sebelius stood by the claim that ICD-10 will improve patient care and enable health care data exchange with the rest of the world—who has already been using ICD-10 for some time.

So what is ICD-10?  

• International Classification of Diseases, 10^th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes
• ICD-10 completed in 1992
• More than 155,000 codes
• About 25 countries currently use ICD-10
• The length of codes in ICD-10 being a maximum of 7 characters, as opposed to 5 digits in ICD-9

Why transition to ICD-10?

ICD-10 contains increased specificity which will lead to:

• More accurate and timely reimbursements once the system is fully implemented
• Increased measurability of quality, safety, and efficacy of care
• Setting informed health policy
• Monitoring resource utilization
• Improving disease and care management

What do we need to know about ICD-10?

Although eventually we will need to know basically everything about ICD-10, the following is a high-level look at the new coding system:

• Contains over 155,000 codes
• Maximum code length increased to 7 characters with dummy place holders to allow room for expansion
• Requires crosswalk mapping between ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes and vice versa because the systems are not related in a one-to-one relationship. CMS has released General Equivalence Mappings and Reimbursement Maps to help with this process.
• Departments will need to run both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes concurrently during transition period until all claims are resolved
• All systems will be affected!

Although the implementation date has been delayed, the eventual transition to ICD-10 is inevitable. In addition, other government regulations will be continuing to grow more rigorous—stage 2 of EHR Meaningful Use is already out! To reduce the loss of productivity, begin working on the transition now. Start with assessing the areas in your practice which will be affected by the change.