Clinical Documentation

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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Physicians report 15 hours of ‘pajama time’

By Andrea Fox for Healthcare IT News Some 93% of physicians feel burned out, but 83% said AI has the potential to reduce administrative burdens, according to athenahealth’s third Physician Sentiment Survey, conducted by the Harris Poll. For this year’s measurement of physician sentiments, atheneahealth added a new line of questioning focused on artificial intelligence…

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From Customer to Colleague: Jennifer Cooper Brings a Unique Perspective to the Dolbey Team

Jennifer Cooper Enhances the Dolbey Team with Decades of Healthcare Leadership and Client-Centric Insights CONCORD, OH – Dolbey, a leading provider of healthcare documentation solutions, is excited to announce the newest addition to the Dolbey team, Jennifer Cooper. Jennifer will work as Program Manager with previous experience as the Director of Health Information Management at…

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15 CMS updates to know in 2024

By Paige Haeffele for Becker’s Hospital Review Healthcare is an ever-changing industry, and in 2023, CMS made notable changes — some lauded, some contested. CMS policies affect many issues healthcare leaders and physicians are most passionate about, such as reimbursement and practice capabilities. Here are 15 policy changes made by CMS last year to know…

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CMS Ups Reimbursement For Certain SDOH Codes

By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders Media CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Along with its yearly payment rate changes, the final rule placed a focus on promoting high-quality care and rewarding hospitals that deliver such care to underserved populations. Notably, CMS finalized a higher severity level designation for…

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Dolbey introduces the next level in CDI intelligence with CDI Alerts at ACDIS 2023

CHICAGO, IL – Dolbey is unveiling their newest innovation, CDI Alerts, at the 2023 ACDIS National Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago, May 8-11. CDI Alerts is an add-on feature for the already robust Fusion CDI software, used by hospitals’ clinical documentation improvement staff (CDIS) to assist in capturing the most accurate documentation possible. Accurate…

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CDC Releases New Diagnosis Codes for 2023 With a Focus on SDOH

By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the official coding guidelines. The new changes include 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision. All changes will go into effect April 1, which should give revenue cycle leaders time to train staff and…

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Revenue Cycle Management is Top Software Investment Priority for Providers

By Jay Asser for Health Leaders Coming off the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers are doubling down on software investments and prioritizing revenue cycle management to alleviate macroeconomic challenges, according to a report from Bain & Company and KLAS. The research finds that 45% of providers accelerated software investment over the past year, with 10% pulling…

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