Wisconsin Anesthesia Group Partners with Plexus Information Systems and Plexus Management Group for their Anesthesia EMR and Practice Management Services

BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Information Systems, Inc. (Plexus IS), a market-leading provider of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS), announces the successful launch of its AIMS solution, Anesthesia Touch, at The Center for Digestive Health, Mayfair Digestive Health Center, Lake County Endoscopy Center, and Wisconsin Digestive Health Center, located in the greater Milwaukee area. Anesthesia Partners Services, SC (APS), a privately held company comprised of board certified anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, chose to implement Plexus IS' Anesthesia Touch in these four surgery centers where they provide anesthesia services.  

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Furthermore, APS is partnering with Plexus Management Group, Inc. (PMG) for all their practice management needs, such as strategic planning, recruitment management, payer contract negotiations, reimbursement services and much more.

Anesthesia Touch on the iPad delivers APS clinicians with enhanced mobility and flexibility by automatically capturing vital signs and providing access to patient demographics and surgery schedules through integration with the facility's EHR system.  In addition, APS is streamlining their billing process by electronically sending billing data directly to PMG's billing system through an interface with Anesthesia Touch.  Both systems work together seamlessly and enhance the billing process for APS through complete automation.

"APS is pleased to work with a nationally recognized anesthesia leader and to continue our commitment to provide high quality care in Southeast Wisconsin," said Bob Kwech, Executive Director of Anesthesia Partners Services.

"Plexus IS' Anesthesia Touch software provides our management company with real-time case data that meshes with our billing system, thereby reducing the billing lag time to virtually zero," said Dan Reale, Executive Vice President of Plexus Management Group. "Additionally, the information we collect from the electronic data offers invaluable insights into our clients' operation, including OR utilization and other key metrics."

"We are appreciative for the opportunity to work with Anesthesia Partners Services and to support their efforts to providing the highest level of quality anesthesia care to their patients," said Rob Henry, Vice President of Client Services at Plexus Information Systems. "Together with Plexus Management Group, we delivered a full suite of anesthesia services to APS ranging from an anesthesia EMR to practice management and reimbursement services."

About Anesthesia Partners Services, S.C.
Anesthesia Partners Services, S.C. (APS), is a privately held company dedicated to providing high-quality, safe, anesthesia care in the greater Milwaukee, WI market.  Comprised of board certified anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, APS is the exclusive anesthesia provider to four endoscopy centers: Center for Digestive Health, Mayfair Digestive Health Center, Lake Country Endoscopy Center and Wisconsin Digestive Health Center.  For more information, contact Bob Kwech, Executive Director, at [email protected].

About Plexus Management Group, Inc.
Plexus Management Group, Inc. (PMG) is a management services organization that identifies and solves the technical, operational, and strategic challenges that face hospitals and physician groups. They specialize in working with anesthesia and pain management practices throughout the United States in academic medical centers and other hospitals, private practice, and ambulatory surgical centers. Originally formed as the back-office of a leading anesthesia group in Massachusetts, PMG now represents more than thirty practices in ten states. For more information, visit www.plexusmg.com.

About Plexus Information Systems, Inc.
Plexus Information Systems (Plexus IS), a subsidiary of Plexus Management Group, is a leading provider of anesthesia information management and medication management systems. Anesthesia Touch™, a full-featured AIMS for both Windows and iPad iOS, supports simultaneous charting and streaming physiologic data. It is easy to use, improves processes, enhances patient safety, provides comprehensive anesthesia documentation and is certified as a full EHR for meaningful use. For more information, visit www.plexusis.com.

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