3M Earns Top Ranking for Transcription and Coding Software in KLAS Industry Survey
3M Health Information Systems has been recognized by KLAS, an independent healthcare IT vendor research firm, for leading the market in three software solution categories: Other Dictation and Transcription Solutions, Medical Records Coding, and Medical Records--Other. In its annual report, the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS: Software & Professional Services, KLAS also ranked 3M Health Information Systems as the second highest-performing software vendor across all market segments.
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) December 19, 2008 -- 3M Health Information Systems has been recognized by KLAS, an independent healthcare IT vendor research firm, for leading the market in three software solution categories: Other Dictation and Transcription Solutions, Medical Records Coding, and Medical Records--Other. In its annual report, the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS: Software & Professional Services, KLAS also ranked 3M Health Information Systems as the second highest-performing software vendor across all market segments.
3M™ ChartScript™ Software, 3M™ Codefinder™ Software, and 3M™ ChartLocator™ Software were ranked first among similar vendor software products based on evaluations submitted by thousands of healthcare providers throughout the United States and Canada. KLAS rankings measure a vendor's performance in areas such as product quality, implementation, and service and support.
"As healthcare organizations face growing revenue pressures, they are demanding software solutions that offer high value for the investment," said Jon Lindekugel, President of 3M Health Information Systems. "The results of the KLAS study reflect our commitment to providing the most feature-rich transcription and coding solutions on the market. Our goal is to help facilities achieve real and sustainable improvement, so it's especially rewarding to know that our clients gave 3M software high marks for quality, functionality, service, and product confidence."
The 2008 Best in KLAS Report recognized 3M ChartScript as achieving the highest performance score in the Other Dictation and Transcription Solutions category. 3M ChartScript is an interactive transcription system used to create, edit, and distribute transcribed documents for improved clinician productivity and streamlined workflow across departments. It helps reduce transcription costs and document turnaround time, while integrating disparate systems and data across the healthcare enterprise.
3M Codefinder was named the top software product in the KLAS Medical Records Coding category. Used by nearly 5,000 hospitals worldwide, this market-leading encoding software incorporates expert logic to help coders evaluate and apply coding rules to individual patient records. It is a module of the 3M Coding and Reimbursement System, a suite of software products designed to promote accurate, complete, and compliant coding, helping hospitals achieve full reimbursement and improved cash flow.
3M ChartLocator, ranked first in the Medical Records-Other category speeds chart retrieval and simplifies the chart-tracking process, helping health information management departments manage thousands of medical records each day.
About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from over 4500 hospitals and over 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com, email marketing@KLASresearch.com, or call 1-800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative. © 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.
About 3M Health Information Systems
3M Health Information Systems delivers comprehensive software and consulting services to help organizations worldwide drive sustainable quality and financial outcomes across the healthcare continuum. With more than 25 years of healthcare experience, 3M offers integrated solutions for transcription, speech recognition, clinical documentation improvement, document management and imaging, coding and reimbursement, including computer-assisted coding, and revenue cycle and quality management. 3M Health Information Systems works as a trusted and stable business partner to provide reliable implementation, training, and support services. For more information about 3M Health Information Systems products and services, visit www.3Mhis.com or call 800-367-2447.
ChartScript, Codefinder, ChartLocator, and 3M are registered trademarks of 3M Company.
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651-733-8588
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