TORCH/TMSI Endorsed Vendors

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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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.

 

 

HealthSure Insurance Services, Inc. is the

designated TORCH Insurance Program Manager.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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

 

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P.O. Box 14547
Austin, Texas 78761
512-873-0045
torch@torchnet.org

   
 

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