Anthony T. Schiuma MD. and Robert J. Catanzaro MD. Select Benchmark’s Electronic Health Record and

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sept. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- Lynchburg, Va. - Benchmark Systems, a leading Internet based provider of fully integrated medical practice solutions, announced today that both Dr. Schiuma and Dr. Catanzaro, based out of Fort Lauderdale, FL will implement its Clinical EHR and Practice Management software to automate the clinical and business functions of their practice. Benchmark’s fully-integrated suite of products will employ a billing module and a clinical database with templates designed specifically for orthopaedic practices. The software has built-in workflow tools to increase efficiency, reduce errors and accelerate payments.

Dr. Schiuma and Dr. Catanzaro will now electronically document patient health and development details at the point of care via securely encrypted technology. From the EHR, automated coding recommendations will be sent to the billing module. Electronic claims submission, real-time unpaid claims follow-up, and electronic payment posting from insurance carriers will shorten A/R cycles. Mail merge and reporting features will enhance billing and collection processes and improve overall patient communication.

“It is a pleasure to work with such forward-thinking doctors, who have researched the major vendors before making a decision that affects their healthcare providers and, more importantly, their patients,” said Ernie Chastain, Vice President at Benchmark. “We will continue to support this practice at the highest level,” said Chastain.

About Dr. Anthony T. Schiuma and Dr. Robert J. Catanzaro

Dr. Schiuma received his undergrad at Georgetown University, located in heart of Washington, DC. Following after his dream, he graduated medical school from the University of Rome, in Rome, Italy. Dr. Schiuma is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon (1982).

Dr. Catanzaro has been in the field of Orthopaedics and doing Orthopaedic surgery with 41 years of experience. Dr. Catanzaro attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, specifically Jefferson Medical College and graduated in 1972. Dr. Catanzaro is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon.

As sons of dedicated physicians, both Dr. Schiuma and Dr. Catanzaro strive to continue a tradition of honesty, concern and quality medicine for all of their patients.

To learn more, or to make an appointment with Dr. Schiuma or Dr. Catanzaro, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL please call (954) 561-4300 or visit Dr. Schiuma’s website at http://orthodoc.aaos.org/schiuma/index.cfm for more information.

About Benchmark Systems Inc.

Benchmark is a leading Internet based provider of fully integrated solutions that automates all of the clinical and business functions required for healthcare providers. Benchmark offers Patient Portals, Personal Health Records, Scheduling, EMR, Billing, Messaging, CPOE, Rx Scripting, and Revenue Cycle Management at an affordable monthly fee. Recognized for their use of leading edge cloud based technology and their 5 Star Support, Benchmark’s suite of software was built leveraging over 35 years of expertise in helping healthcare providers solve profitability and limited time issues.

For more information about Benchmark Systems please call us at 1.800.779.0902 or visit us online at www.benchmark-systems.com.