This
listing refers to those Corporate Members who have taken the time
to extend their relationship with TORCH by submitting references
and fulfilling the verification process administered by the staff
and board of directors at TORCH Management Services. We are pleased
to extend this public recognition to these vendors and we appreciate
their strong support of TORCH member hospitals.
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Anderson
Consultation Services, LLC
Member Since:
7/16/2003
Robert A.
Seale
303 E.
Airline Rd. #2
Victoria, TX
77901
866/790-8025
Fax:
361/790-8076
An
organization dedicated to improving the hospital bottom line by
increasing third party reimbursement. |
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BR Healthcare
Services
Member Since:
11/1/1991
Bob Charron
17778 Carol
Circle
Flint, TX
75762
903/825-6955
Fax:
903/825-6771
An
organization that provides operational and financial consulting,
coding validation, improves reimbursement and performance as
well as increased staff productivity. |
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Davis
& Wilkerson, P.C.
Member
Since: 3/16/1992
Kevin
Reed, J.D.
1801
South Mopac, #300
Austin,
TX 78746
512/482-0614
Fax:
512/482-0342
kreed@dwlaw.com
website
Comprehensive
legal services to rural and community hospitals, including
medical staff issues; contractual agreements with physicians/ancillary
providers; management/affiliation agreements; licensing and
certification; assist with trustee issues.
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Diagnostic
Health Services
Member
Since: 8/10/1990
Bruce
Hammond
5055
Keller Springs Rd., #500
Addison,
TX 75001
214/242-8507
Fax:
214/242-8600
hammondb@dhsinc.com
website
Radiology
and cardiology outsourcing, shared diagnostic imaging including
nuclear medicine, ultrasound, echocardiography, stress echo,
Holter Monitoring, pacemaker clinic svcs and program development
in radiology and cardiology.
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Diamond
/ Heritage Health Services Corp.
Member
Since: 8/1/1997
Jack
Behnke
4201
FM 1960 West, #160
Houston,
TX 77068
281/397-0455
Fax:
281/397-6482
jbehnke@diamondhealth.com
website
Management
company providing psychiatric outpatient and inpatient services;
from one-time consultations up to and including 'turn key'
start up and operation of hospital-based mental health services.
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Durbin
& Company, LLP
Member
Since: 9/10/1990
Brandon
Durbin
2950
50th Street
Lubbock,
TX 79413
806/791-1591
Fax:
806/791-3974
brandon@durbinco.com
website
Healthcare
audits and reimbursement for clinical services, home health,
skilled, psych and rehab units, critical access hospitals
and other operational consulting.
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e-Hospital
Consulting, LP
Member Since:
3/7/2007
Jack Walker
958 CR 156
Bangs, TX
76823
661/609-3310
Fax:
325/752-1479
Healthcare
consulting firm offering a wide range of MEDITECH Consulting
Services, by individuals with extensive healthcare experience
combined with an excellent knowledge of all Meditech
applications to properly implement new systems. |
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eScan
Data Systems
Member
Since: 3/2/2004
Greg
Pitzer
1216
East 6th Street
Austin,
TX 78702
512/306-1184
Fax:
512/804-1877
greg_pitzer@mcrmail.org
website
Data
mining software to find certified, billable Medicaid and SSI
accounts that would otherwise not be found. Our stats show
this can be 1-5% of a hospital's bad debt, Charity and self
pay accounts. In business in Texas since 1992.
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Financial Review
Services, Inc. |
Financial
Review Services, Inc.
Member
Since: 12/1/1991
Michael
Lewis
4295
San Felipe, #250
Houston,
TX 77027
713/850-7456
Fax:
713/850-7459
mplewis@wt.net
checkfrs.com
Provides
two services - a charge audit/nurse training program designed
to recover lost revenues and avoid losing them in the future;
second is a managed care payment review identifying incorrect
payments from managed care payers and recovers net.
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First
Choice Cooperative
Member
Since: 1/1/2000
Ron
Kethan
Operations Manager - Freddie Sanchez
5005
Hayes
Tyler,
TX 75707
800/250-3457
Fax:
903/534-4398
An
organization organized to provide consolidated group contracting
products and services, Healthcare consulting and related
services for its member Healthcare facilities. |
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Health
Affiliated Services, Inc.
Member
Since: 10/29/1993
Robert
Pollan
Century
Plz II, 2 Village Dr, #530
Abilene,
TX 79606
800/487-4274
Fax:
325/695-4396
rpollan@ehendrick.org
website
Offers
cost saving to hospitals by offering the PREMIER portfolio
of group purchasing contracts.
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HealthSure
Insurance Services, Inc. is the
designated
TORCH Insurance Program Manager.
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HealthSure
Insurance Services, Inc.
Member
Since: 1/19/2005
Barry
Couch
2015
Birdcreek Terrace, #102
Temple,
TX 76502
254/773-9814
Fax:
254/773-9821
barryc@healthsure.com
website
Provides
insurance advisory, brokerage, quality and risk management
services to hospitals and physician groups. Endorsed by TORCH
for our professional and general liability self-insurance
program as an alternative to commercial liability insurance.
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Human
Resources Healthcare Consultants
Member
Since: 2/14/1992
Joe
Rogers
P.O.
Box 784
Temple,
TX 76503
254/778-9455
cjrogers@v
vm.com
Human
resources consulting company to the entire TORCH membership;
no-cost telephone consultation, project work on a fee basis
for personnel policies, job descriptions, evaluation systems
& compensation packages; on-site seminars; prepares the
TORCH Annual Salary Survey.
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Hunter
Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Member
Since: 3/21/1997
J.
Michael Hunter
3445
Executive Ctr Drive, #100
Austin,
TX 78731
512/346-9296
Fax:
512/343-1060
cmenasco@hunterpharmacy.com
website
Hospital
pharmacy management for rural hospitals.
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Is/net-Integrated
Solutions Network
Member
Since: 5/21/1996
Gerry
Starnes
2613
Wilson Street
Austin,
TX 78704
512/586-2736
Fax:
512/586-2797
gstarnes@is-net.com
website
Web
design, hosting and internet-based services, solutions and
consulting since 1996.
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JW
Anderson & Associates, P.C.
Member
Since: 4/15/1990
Larry
Anderson
4412
74th Street, #F101
Lubbock,
TX 79423
806/771-4000
Fax:
806/771-4005
landerson@jwa-cpa.com
Perform
audits of healthcare organizations, prepare cost reports for
hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies; provide
assistance with policies and procedures, computer hardware
and software selections, and internal procedures.
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Optio
Software
Member
Since: 12/14/2005
Chris
Luoma
3015
Windward Plaza Fairways II
Alpharetta, GA 30005
770/576-3500
cluoma@optiohealthcare.com
Providing information technology solutions. |
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Parrish,
Moody & Fikes, P.C.
Member
Since: 5/18/1990
William
Parrish
7901
Woodway Drive
Waco,
TX 76712
254/776-8244
Fax:
254/776-8277
wmp@pmfwaco.com
website
Tax,
accounting, auditing and consulting service; audit area focuses
on hospital and governmental clients; services provide increased
reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, private pay or any
other third party source.
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Phoenix Health Systems, Inc.
Member
Since: 4/27/2007
Tom
Herring
1130
E. Arapaho Rd. Ste. 500
Richardson, TX 75081
214/261-0660
Fax:
214/231-6036
Provides an integrated set of professional and technical
services that help hospitals achieve cost reduction, increase
cash flow, and improve patient safety and compliance. |
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Southeast Texas
Health System |
Southeast Texas
Health System
Member Since:
7/31/2007
Shannon Calhoun
231 S Market St / PO
Box 947
Goliad, TX 77963
361/645-1762
scalhoun@goliad.net
Offering managed care
contracting services for rural hospitals. |
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Southwest
Medical Associates, Inc.
Member
Since: 10/20/1995
Grant
Douglass
P.O.
Box 2168
Rockport,
TX 78381
361/729-0646
Fax:
361/729-8854
gdouglass@swmed.com
website
Emergency
department physician staffing services, including full credentialing
service and Medicare/Medicaid support.
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Strategic
Healthcare Initiatives
Member
Since: 2/5/2002
Tom
Keenan
1431
Greenway Dr, Ste 250
Irving,
TX 75038
972/341-1350
Fax:
972/341-1351
tomkeenan@strathealthcare.com
website
Management
consulting firm assisting with mergers/acquisitions, managed
care contracting, conflict resolution, employee health benefit
management, regulatory compliance and clinical, operational
and financial improvement; HIPAA services.
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TEAM
Medical
Member
Since: 11/1/1991
Bob
Cleaves
3421
Gary Drive
Plano,
TX 75023
972/618-2996
Fax:
972/618-9505
bob.cleaves@teammed.com
website
Distributes
several brands of patient monitoring, telemetry and ICU monitoring
systems; feature BP and Pulse Ox monitors, EKG machines, Holter,
stress testing and defibrillators; new or refurbished equipment
with purchase, lease, or rent to own plans.
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The
Merrimac Group
Member
Since: 1/1/1998
Margaret Evans
PO Box
163573
Ft.
Worth, TX 76161
817/281-1193
Fax:
817/281-2332
Will
provide all necessary resources to develop a successful Assisted
Living Project. |
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TransCend f/k/a
Xtensia f/k/a
Healthcare Management
Resources
Member Since:
1/1/2004
Terry Bumpus
500 W. Main, Ste 14
Henderson, TN 37075
800/292-3619
tbumpus@hmrcorp.com
Business Office
Services
http://www.cashforhospitals.com |