Ascent Medical Group reaches out to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and private physician practices to ensure compliance with the highest standards of care - standards that are based on clinically developed protocols, policies and procedures.
For Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Private Practices, Ascent Medical Group
- Provides anesthesia coverage for a complete range of surgical procedures including outpatient:
- Endoscopies
- Colonoscopies
- Ophthalmology procedures
- Plastic surgery
- Routine pain management
- Expands coverage capacity
- Elevates operating room efficiency
- Maintains best practices and the highest measure of patient safety
- Advances the anesthesia experience for patients
For Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Ascent Medical Group
- Ensures and maintains physician and nurse on-the-job satisfaction
- Promotes clinical leadership
- Provides professional development opportunities and incentives
- Enhances team building through better communication
For Hospitals and Outpatient Business Departments, Ascent Medical Group
- Successfully secures contracts
- Takes charge of revenue cycle management
- Tracks claims
- Oversees payroll systems
- Recruits and retains anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists
- Heads professional credentialing efforts
- Researches provider productivity
- Prepares business reports
Ascent Medical Group's Billing Department provides revenue management services to facilities and private practices. Using ICD-10 software, considered to be one of the top five medical billing software programs in the country, Ascent Medical expertly processes all claims. This ultimately results in more cash flow and lower stipend allowances.
The robust capabilities of this software combined with the highly skilled management team, enables Ascent Medical Group to
- Successfully secure contracts
- Engage in procedure code analysis
- Submit bills in a timely manner
- Track claims and perform follow-up
- Collect from third party payers
- Handle revenue cycle management
- Query productivity by individual providers
- Report on payments made by carriers
Ascent Medical Group is also available to offer facilities and private practices general business management, including the overseeing of payroll systems, and insurance and human resources. By taking charge of human resources, Ascent Medical Group becomes responsible for the recruitment, retention and credentialing of anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists.