NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CodeSmart Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:ITEN), with its subsidiary, The CODESMART TM Group, Inc. (collectively, "CODESMART"), a premier ICD-10 education and solutions group that offers CODESMART TM UNIVERSITY, its on-line education solution and customizable training solutions, announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Avisena, one of the nation's leading providers of revenue cycle management software and services for physician practices, to provide ICD-10 training and consulting services to their clients.
"This is an important partnership for CodeSmart, as Avisena is a recognized name in revenue cycle management throughout the United States," said Shari Franey, president of CODESMART™. "This partnership represents important penetration into physician practices to ensure that they are not only preserving, but maximizing revenue in light of the new ICD-10 coding changes."
"We are very excited about this partnership with CodeSmart," said Joe Radigan. President and CEO of Avisena. "The depth and breadth of the ICD-10 education and training programs from CODESMART™ are an excellent addition to the overall Avisena ICD-10 strategy to assist our partner clients in preparing for these critical changes with technology and best practice processes."
About Avisena
Based in Miami, FL, Avisena is a cloud-based, Software as a Service (SaaS) healthcare technology and services company that provides fully-integrated software and comprehensive support services to help physician practices increase collections, reduce costs, engage patients, and improve operating efficiency. Avisena combines the power of industry-leading, web-based medical billing and practice-management software, Avisena Practice Manager SM , with highly-efficient back office processing services and superior customer support. Avisena delivers on-demand insight into practice productivity and results that optimize workflow and improve financial performance. www.avisena.com
About CodeSmart™
CodeSmart Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:ITEN) with its subsidiary, The CODESMART™ Group, Inc., is a premier national subject matter expert for ICD-10 education and compliance in the United States. Its product, CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY, is an on-line program of study for existing coders, new coders, clinicians, and healthcare roles of all types. The program was created by a combination of a leading panel of ICD-10 subject matter experts and a major four-year accredited university, which contributed the nation's top course designers and a platform that already provides interactive education to more than 60,000 students per year in degree programs. The ICD-10 training also includes live professors who work with and guide students through the programs of study in ICD-10.
CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY is endorsed by over 60 colleges and universities nationwide for its quality of education. The CODESMART™ Group, Inc. also provides solutions for ICD-10 transition, outsource coding, coding audits, critical documentation improvement and the revenue cycle continuum.
To learn more about CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY's proprietary programs, visit www.codesmartgroup.com .
Company Contact: Ira Shapiro Chairman and CEO The Codesmart Group, Inc. 646-248-8550 Investor Contact: John Baldissera BPC Financial Marketing 800-368-1217 Media Contact: Jules Abraham JQA Partners, LLC 917-885-7378
