Optum™ LYNX ED Charging Application Overview

In the challenging climate of fiscal austerity, health care organizations require tools that offer value in multiple ways. Nowhere is this more important than in the emergency department (ED), the virtual front door of the hospital. Studies show that over 50 percent of hospital admissions come through the ED, and at least 45 percent of all hospital revenues come from patients treated in the ED. Clearly, the ED needs to be the cornerstone for a comprehensive outpatient charging strategy. 

Optum^™ LYNX ED Charging Application delivers value for the ED with compliant and consistent evaluation and management (E/M) visit level assignment, infusion services charge capture, procedure charge capture, and ICD-9 coding. The ED Charging Application provides flexible deployment options, an open application programming interface (API) that preserves investment in existing systems, post-implementation performance monitoring, and the confidence that comes with a proven methodology.