University of Texas Medical Branch Electronic Health Network to Pilot GoCode to Automate Coding of Free Text Encounter Notes

Dallas, TX (PRWeb) February 25, 2007 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Electronic Health Network (EHN) is a leader in e-health and telemedicine. GoCode from LingoLogix takes free text encounter notes and uses the next generation of Natural Language Processing to structure and codify the notes. GoCode applies SNOMED, ICD9 and E&M codes to the notes and stores the results for further analysis. GoCode is easily integrated into an institution's work flow and existing systems to fully automate coding and billing. UTMB EHN will be using GoCode to take encounter notes dictated by clinicians and automatically apply billing codes.

"We have been extremely impressed with the GoCode software," remarked Glenn Hammack, Executive Director of UTMB's Electronic Health Network. "Use of GoCode will allow us to improve coding of our notes and unlock the value of information in the free text information. We believe it holds a key for the future of healthcare information processing and improved quality of care."

"We are extremely pleased to be working with UTMB EHN," explained Terry McCord, CEO of LingoLogix. "UTMB EHN is a leader in e-health and telemedicine, and we are pleased that they will be using GoCode to further automate their impressive systems."

LingoLogix will be demonstrating GoCode and other products at booth 711 on the HIMSS exhibit floor.

About LingoLogix
LingoLogix is the leader in automated coding with innovative products like GoCode. In addition to automating SNOMED, ICD9 and CPT coding, GoCode fully automates E&M coding. GoCode starts with free text from encounter notes and fully automates E&M coding, without templates, pick-lists or structured forms. Implementations at major healthcare institutions have demonstrated improved work flow, reduced billing cycles, reduced institutional risk and revenue enhancement. For more information visit the web site at www.lingologix.com.

About University of Texas Medical Branch Electronic Health Network
Created in 2004, the UTMB Electronic Health Network (EHN) centralizes all of UTMB's considerable expertise in telehealth into one entity. EHN is charged with operating, analyzing, and making available the core elements that enable success in telehealth. EHN takes an inclusive, enterprise-level view of integrating all health technology components into a single system for medical care delivery that benefits providers, patients, and payers in the health care environment. UTMB believes that proven electronic information technologies can be applied to improve the quality and efficiency of health care as well as improve access to needed services.

The core of the UTMB EHN's programs is a premier integrated system, Digital Medical Services®, or DMS®, employs these technologies to link live interactive video with the patient, input from medical devices, and electronic medical records to provide the physician with real-time patient information in a "virtual physician's office."
EHN services include the complete provision of all the necessary technologies needed to provide remote physician services. This includes the onsite installation and maintenance of all telemedicine equipment. If additional telecommunication needs are required, these will be included as part of the service provision. Customers have a choice of staffing the patient site themselves or using EHN's staff. EHN is proud to provide configurable and dynamic physician services to meet the customer's needs. This mix of primary care, mental health, and specialty services can be quickly adapted as needs change. EHN is committed to sharing its programs and services and to working with partners to bring advanced telehealth and telemedicine services to more patients.

For more information see the website at http://ehn.utmb.edu/.

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