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8 best health systems to work for: Fortune

By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review Eight health systems made Fortune‘s 100 Best Companies to Work for list this year. For its list, Fortune surveyed more than 870,000 employees. The survey enabled employees to share confidential quantitative and qualitative feedback about their company’s culture by responding to 60 statements on a five-point scale and answering two open-ended questions. All…

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Three lessons to prepare for the ‘next pandemic’

By Rachel McArthur for Healthcare IT News The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for the global healthcare community to embrace technology to prevent future pandemics. He warned, however, that employing advanced healthcare systems won’t be sustainable if they are not resilient and able to withstand major threats going forward. Speaking at…

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10 most, least stressed states

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review Louisiana is the most stressed state in America, and Utah is the least, according to an analysis released March 28 by personal finance website WalletHub. To compile its lists, WalletHub compared states and the District of Columbia across 41 metrics, including average hours worked weekly, personal bankruptcy rate and share…

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Physicians spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside work

By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, according to research published March 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers analyzed responses to the 2019 National Electronic Health Records survey to learn more about the documentation burden being…

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25 US hospitals among Newsweek’s 100 best in the world

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital were named the top three hospitals in the world in 2022 by Newsweek. For its fourth annual ranking, the magazine, in collaboration with consumer research company Statista, ranked hospitals in 27 countries. The ranking, published March 2,…

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Dolbey’s Computer-Assisted Coding Ranks Best in KLAS for 6 Years in a Row

The Dolbey Fusion CAC computer-assisted coding solution has been ranked Best in KLAS for the sixth year in a row. Dolbey’s Fusion CAC is utilized by hospitals and health systems to streamline the entire revenue cycle process. Fusion CAC uses a single engine that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced machine learning (ML) technologies to…

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Journal excerpt: Familiarizing yourself with coding guidelines

From the ACDIS CDI Blog Because every chart is coded before being sent to payers, it’s important that CDI specialists have a working knowledge of code sets and coding rules. The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final ruling, traditionally updated annually, has been changed to update twice a year on April 1 and October 1 beginning…

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HIM Challenges: The Future Looks Bright for Coders

By Angela Lima, BS, CCS, CDIP, CIC, COC for For the Record Libman Education’s survey found that 87% of respondents plan to increase their coding expertise. As you read this article, you’re probably sitting in your home office, drinking your third (or fourth) cup of coffee, and perhaps even wearing your favorite pair of slippers. That’s…

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White Paper Details Technology’s Impact on CDI

From For the Record AHIMA and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) released a new white paper that examines how rapid advancement in health care technology is driving changes to the practice of clinical documentation integrity (CDI). CDI is critical to the usability of medical data and ongoing efforts to improve patient care. New technologies, such as artificial…

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