UMS Announces New Mobile Brachytherapy Service for ASCs

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — United Medical Systems, a mobile services company, is launching a new "turnkey" brachytherapy service program in selected areas of the U.S. UMS is initiating this program based upon new rules and changes made in the reimbursement policies for ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and will provide the latest state-of-the-art equipment along with a certified ultrasound technologist, who will set up and assist with the procedure inside the ASC on a scheduled basis.

Given recent changes in reimbursement, along with a more efficient means to deliver this service, the new prostate brachytherapy service model will provide greater efficiencies that benefit the urologist. The more advantageous cost model for the surgery center is one reason more ASCs will adopt performing brachytherapy and to utilizing this service program. This program will generate a new revenue source for the ASC and also will expand the relationship between the surgery center and the practicing urologist, thus creating a portal for more urology-based procedures.

Additionally, by offering prostate brachytherapy at the ASC, rather than the hospital, offers a multitude of benefits for the patient. A caring, comfortable environment is convenient for patients — fast, easy registration; onsite pre-admission testing; expanded recovery room for patient privacy and a more relaxed, patient-friendly environment.

Jorgen Madsen, president and CEO of United Medical Systems stated, "This venue of service will compliment our existing urology based mobile services, while it provides a very natural environment for a non-invasive procedure, such as brachytherapy." Madsen concluded, "Our service business program effort will be to establish multiple clients for our mobile brachytherapy service and know that many men who have had this treatment are seeing first hand that their quality of life has been positively impacted by selecting this treatment."

United Medical Systems is an international provider of shared lithotripsy, stereotactic breast biopsy, urological laser applications and MRI imaging diagnostic and treatment systems on a "fee for service" contracted basis.
 
SOURCE: United Medical Systems