ATLANTA, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Billian's HealthDATA has enhanced their
online Hospital and database solution offering and continues to provide their
customers with meticulously researched, cutting-edge market intelligence
ensuring that the customers have the most current information to guide
informed decisions.
BHD's newest addition is a database product derived from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Medpar files. It includes data elements such as
Diagnosis Related Group (DRG), International Classification of Diseases
(ICD-9) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). This new data can be
licensed as an addition to the Hospital Database, or as a stand-alone product.
The procedure data can be used as a vital tool in focusing marketing or sales
strategies on facilities that perform specialized procedures requiring
specific equipment or services. Included with the DRG, ICD-9, and CPT
information is the number of patient claims by procedure, average length of
patient stay (days), and Medicare cost and reimbursement figures for each
procedure. Data derived from state health agencies is highly accurate, but
collection and cost identifiers differs from state to state. The advantage of
using CMS data is that information is collected and calculated on a national
level, and on a quarterly basis, providing the most accurate and up to date
information possible. "Our solutions provide our customers with current, high
quality data across the entire healthcare continuum. These enhancements are
designed to assist our customer's in their sales efforts by providing them
with accurate, updated information that they can use to target their scarce
sales and marketing resources," states Jim Borneman, President, Billian
Publishing.
About Billian's HealthDATA
Since 1953, Billian's HealthDATA has been a leading provider of
comprehensive market intelligence in the healthcare industry across the
continuum of care. From the groundbreaking national directory "The Hospital
Blue Book" to our online IT Healthcare databases, our continuous research
provides you with the details you need to make informed decisions and to
increase your business' profitability. BHD has continually responded to the
industry's need for healthcare intelligence about multiple markets in multiple
formats.
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