Pain Management Rounding: Tracking Multi-Site Procedures Without Losing Revenue
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Pain Management Rounding: Tracking Multi-Site Procedures Without Losing Revenue

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Pain management charge capture software tracks procedure-based charges across multiple treatment sites. HybridChart EVOLVE captures charges in 3 seconds at the point of care and keeps a real-time census across every facility a practice works in.

  • Pain management practices often perform procedures across multiple facilities, which increases the risk of a lost charge.
  • HybridChart EVOLVE captures charges in 3 seconds at the point of care, across every site a practice covers.
  • Manual charge capture errors cost medical practices 3 to 5 percent of annual revenue industry-wide.
  • Customers using HybridChart report 10 to 15 percent revenue gains after adoption.

How does HybridChart track procedures across multiple pain management sites?

A pain management practice may perform procedures at a hospital, an ambulatory surgical center, and an office-based lab in the same week. HybridChart EVOLVE‘s Census Management provides one real-time patient list across every one of those facilities.

Charge capture happens at the point of care, in 3 seconds, so a procedure performed at any site is documented immediately rather than tracked separately by location.

Can HybridChart track charges across a hospital, ASC, and office-based lab in one system?

Yes. HybridChart EVOLVE‘s Census Management consolidates every facility a practice works in into a single real-time view.

Why does multi-site work increase the revenue risk of charge lag?

Industry-wide, medical practices lose 3 to 5 percent of annual revenue to manual charge capture errors, with a standard 3 to 7 day charge lag. Multi-site scheduling adds more handoff points where a charge can be delayed or dropped.

HybridChart eliminates that lag by capturing the charge the moment the procedure is complete, regardless of which site it occurred at.

How does working across multiple sites increase the cost of charge lag?

Each additional site adds a handoff point where a charge can be delayed. Industry data ties the underlying cost to the standard 3 to 5 percent of annual revenue lost to manual capture errors.

How does HybridChart support coordination across a multi-site pain management team?

HybridChart EVOLVE includes secure, HIPAA-compliant messaging that connects physicians, RCM staff, and schedulers across every site a practice covers, replacing phone calls and paging.

HybridChart connects to the EHRs pain management groups already use, including athenahealth, Epic, Cerner, and MEDITECH, with connections typically activated within 1 to 2 business days.

Does HybridChart integrate with the EHR systems used at our ASC and hospital sites?

Yes. HybridChart integrates with athenahealth, Epic, Cerner, and MEDITECH, with connections typically activated within 1 to 2 business days.

How does HybridChart EVOLVE compare to manual rounding sheets and generic EHR apps?

The table below compares the three approaches practices typically choose between for capturing charges during hospital rounds.

Capability Manual Rounding Sheets Generic EHR Mobile Apps HybridChart EVOLVE
Charge capture location Recorded on paper, entered later Built for office visits, not bedside hospital rounding Captured at the bedside in 3 seconds
Charge lag 3 to 7 day industry-standard lag Not designed for real-time inpatient capture Eliminated at the point of capture
Multi-facility visibility No real-time visibility across facilities Tied to a single practice’s EHR instance Real-time census across every facility a physician rounds in
Revenue impact 3 to 5 percent annual revenue loss (industry standard) Revenue leakage from inpatient workflow gaps Customers report 10 to 15 percent revenue gains post-adoption

Key Takeaway: Protecting Revenue Across Every Site

Pain management practices working across multiple sites face more opportunities to lose a charge, not fewer. HybridChart EVOLVE captures charges in 3 seconds at the point of care and consolidates every site into one real-time census.

See how HybridChart can protect revenue across every site your pain management practice covers.

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Dr. Gregory Sanders is a Harvard-trained, practicing cardiologist and founder and CEO of HybridChart. He has been coding since the 1980s and has spent his medical career focusing on improving processes. His patient care skills earned him recognition as one of Phoenix Magazine’s TOP DOCs. He lives in Scottsdale with his family.
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