NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 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, announces today that it will provide ICD-10 consulting services to CommuniCare Health Centers, located in Texas.
"CommuniCare, with its seven clinic locations in Texas, is dedicated to top quality patient care," said Ira Shapiro, Chairman and CEO of CODESMART™. "However, it is equally important that health systems like CommuniCare also ensure that they are prepared for the change to ICD-10 to ensure that they can afford to maintain that high level of quality. We believe that our methodologies will ensure CommuniCare receives optimal reimbursement and profitability, which will allow it to continue to provide Texans excellent medical care and services."
CommuniCare Health Centers is a full-service primary healthcare system serving in both Bexar and Hays counties, Texas. It offers an array of services including pediatric medicine, family medicine, senior care, women's health, podiatry, dental, behavioral health, minor surgery clinic, optometry and optical services, and pediatric speech therapy. It delivers care through seven clinic locations utilizing integrative primary care practice, highly trained healthcare providers, state of the art diagnostic equipment, and electronic health records.
"CommuniCare has long been focused on a holistic model of excellent care and efficient operations," said Paul Nguyen, MHA, president and CEO, CommuniCare. "Utilizing CodeSmart's services will ensure that we are prepared for the change to ICD-10 well ahead of the deadline, and will be able to continue to provide the level of service that Texans in Bexar and Hays counties have come to expect and rely on."
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. 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 or www.codesmartuniversity.org .
Company Contact: Ira Shapiro Chairman and CEO The Codesmart Group, Inc. 646-526-7867 Investor Contact: John Baldissera BPC Financial Marketing 800-368-1217 Media Contact: Jules Abraham JQA Partners, LLC 917-885-7378
