Emergency Department

Effective revenue management has always been the foundation of any hospital’s financial health and critical for its ability to deliver care. In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, the need for compliant and consistent facility and professional charging in the ED has never been greater.

Care in the emergency department needs to be based on the total resources that were required to treat the patient, and this presents a unique set of challenges for consistent and compliant charging. In the current climate of fiscal austerity, legitimate reimbursement for even the most basic set of services delivered to each patient in the emergency department (ED) has become more important than ever. Tighter reimbursement regulations have created an environment where it’s tempting to ‘down-code’ charges out of fear of unfavorable audits. Hospitals must recognize the need to accurately assess and consistently charge for services rendered in all outpatient operations. Evaluation and Management (E/M) services need to be properly valued, and facility and professional charges must be consistent and compliant, resulting in appropriate reimbursement for services rendered.

LYNX E/Point^® is a software application that allows clinicians to accurately calculate the facility E/M  visit level and capture all procedure charges for the entire patient encounter. E/Point  has a proven record for regulatory compliance, calculates professional visit-level charges and provides a means to perform ICD-9 coding. E/Point simpilifies the capture and calculation of injection and infusion charges and provides a solid line of defense for payer audits in these types of treatment regimens.