Clinical Documentation

Clinical Documentation Integrity: Overcoming Query Challenges

By By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For The Record A dozen best practices to help coding and CDI professionals create effective queries for accurate and comprehensive medical documentation. Coding and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) professionals use queries to ensure diagnoses and procedures documented in the health record accurately reflect patient care. However, there…

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AI Adoption in Healthcare: ‘You Need to Trust But Verify’ Says CIO

By Christopher Cheney for HealthLeadersMedia “If you do not have the right clinical champion, I don’t care if it is the best AI in the world, it will be dead on arrival.” KEY TAKEAWAYS When it comes to adoption of AI tools, health systems and hospitals need to be cautiously optimistic, says Doug King, MBA, senior…

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The Most Common Career Change for Nurses

By Barry Bottino for Nurse.com Many nurses, whether after years of dedicated service or newly into the profession, find themselves considering a career change.  Despite the rewards of patient care and professional achievements, nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding.  Whether driven by burnout, the desire for new challenges, or the pursuit of a better…

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Nurse Burnout: Supporting Your Colleagues

By Zelda Meeker for Nurse.com In nursing, burnout is a common yet often overlooked issue. The Nurse.com 2024 Nurse Salary and Work-Life Report highlighted the prevalence of this condition with 59% of nurses sharing they’ve experienced burnout in the last two years.  Research shows that nurse burnout can manifest in physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms, impacting…

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What Epic’s new feature means for hospitals

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review Epic Systems has introduced a new data-sharing feature aimed at enhancing patient access to health information and improving interoperability for healthcare providers. Launched on August 1 for Epic clients, the feature allows patients using applications such as health coaching or medication reminder apps to import their health records…

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More Than a Paycheck: How Innovative Workplaces Can Address the Social Determinants of Health to Drive Well-Being

By Jess Maynard for Spring Health When essential needs are unmet, employee well-being is deeply impacted. Explore how forward-thinking workplaces can transform lives by addressing the social determinants of health. Do you know how many of your employees are silently struggling to meet their most essential needs? If you’re an HR or People leader, I…

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Reduce Nurse Burnout With Mindfulness and Meditation

By Sallie Jimenez for Nurse.com If you’re a nurse who is experiencing physical, emotional, and mental fatigue from the stresses of your job, you’re not alone. According to Nurse.com’s 2024 Nurse Salary and Work-Life Report, 59% of nurses said they experienced burnout in the past two years, and 54% said they experienced prolonged stress. The good news is meditation…

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‘Significant Ramifications’: Medical Group Opposes HCC Coding Changes

By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders CMS recently released proposed changes to the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model for payment year 2024 in February, with a public comment period that ending surprisingly quick. These changes will directly affect Medicare Advantage organizations as the model informs payments to Medicare Advantage plans. “The proposed changes (Model V28) would make significant changes to…

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