MediRegs’ Coding Suite Honored As Software & Information Industry Association Award Finalist

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., December 9, 2009) – MediRegs and CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (mediregs.com), are pleased to announce that the MediRegs Coding Suite has been selected as a finalist in the 25 th annual Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Awards. The awards recognize excellence and innovation in information and software products and applications. The Coding Suite is a finalist for Best Vertical Market Business Content Solution.

“We are very pleased to be recognized by our peers in the software and information industry for our leadership in this area, as well as the more than 100 new institutions in the past year alone that have switched to the Coding Suite,” said MediRegs General Manager Steve Lefar. “The Coding Suite is a truly innovative workflow solution for health care organizations and to be selected as a finalist for this prestigious award is an honor.”

About the Coding Suite

The MediRegs Coding Suite combines the ease of use of the MediRegs content platform and coding tools with expert information from the CCH Medicare & Medicaid Guide to deliver a robust coding, reimbursement, research and compliance web resource, suitable whether a health care facility needs a simple coding tool, integrated medical necessity and claims processing support, Medicare-compliant reimbursement guidelines or critical audit analytical tools.

The Coding Suite provides up-to-date, efficient and cost-effective tools to help facilities achieve fiscal success by accelerating coding compliance and reimbursement practices across the revenue cycle. Solutions in the Coding Suite include three medical billing and diagnosis code products:

• Coder's Resource Center – Allows users to go beyond simple code searching, with medical necessity, coding guidance and instant alerts.
• Coding & Revenue Resource Center – An organization’s source for advanced code research across multiple code sets, instant inpatient / outpatient and physician payment rates and critical coding guidance.
• Audit & Revenue Resource Center – Provides robust tools for audit & denial management research, complex coding issues and payment analysis for multiple reimbursement methodologies.

For More Information

Two MediRegs solutions were honored this year as CODiE award finalists, the Coding Suite and ComplyTrack® Suite.

For more information on MediRegs Coding Suite, call 1-800-808-6800 or visit http://www.mediregs.com/medical-billing-and-diagnosis-codes.

For more information on MediRegs ComplyTrack Suite, call 1-800-808-6800 or visit www.mediregs.com/complytrack-suite.

About the CODiE Awards

The CODiE Awards program holds the distinction of being the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in the industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to earn the praise of their competitors. The program remains the standard-bearer for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital content and education technology industries. The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries.

About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include MediRegs, Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include health care organizations, law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

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