Computer Assisted Coding

How AI can transform hospital revenue cycle management — 5 thoughts

Scott Becker and Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review Artificial intelligence is making big waves across many industries, and healthcare organizations are exploring ways to harness AI’s transformative power. Many hospitals and health systems are already leveraging AI to improve care, support clinical decisions and boost clinician satisfaction. However, the role of AI in healthcare…

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ICD-10-PCS changes: 20 codes added for FY 2020

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review CMS has provided ICD-10 Procedure Coding System updates for fiscal year 2020 that include 734 additions. Here are 20 of the added codes: 3E0M30Y Introduction of hyperthermic antineoplastic into peritoneal cavity, percutaneous approach 3E1U48X Irrigation of joints using irrigating substance, percutaneous endoscopic approach, diagnostic 3E1U48Z Irrigation of joints using irrigating…

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Poor documentation training cited as one reason for possible hospital closure

Published July 2019 from CDI Strategies on acdis.org   Citing severe financial difficulties, Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia will close its doors in early September of this year with inpatient admissions ceasing in July, according to a FAQ on the hospital’s website. Since its purchase by the California-based American Academic Health System in January 2018,…

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3 steps to prepare for the transition to ICD-11

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases was presented at the World Health Assembly in May and is slated to take effect in January 2022. To prepare for the transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11, softwareadvice.com recommended that healthcare providers: Become familiar with new ICD-11 codes and chapters,…

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21 of the most in-demand jobs in the US — and how much they’ll pay

By Emma Newburger for CNBC If you’re job hunting in certain high-growth fields, you’re not just in luck — you’re in demand. A shortage of skilled workers in some fields is leading to stiff competition as companies hunt for talent. To help workers understand what they’re worth, staffing firm Randstad US recently compiled a special…

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20 proposed billing codes for nonmedical health needs

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review The American Medical Association and UnitedHealthcare said they are collaborating to support 20 new ICD-10 codes related to social determinants of health. The codes aim to more effectively address nonmedical issues, such as food, housing, transportation and the ability to afford medicine, utilities and other services. The proposal…

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Hospitals saw lower profitability, volumes and revenue in June

By Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare Finance Many facilities seem unable to adjust expenses to coincide with declining volume, posing a fundamental risk to hospitals and health systems. June was a less-than-stellar month in terms of hospital profitability. In fact, profits declined for the first time this year, and while the difference from the same month…

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Guest post: How I understand CDI

By Galyna Komives, RN, CCS, CCDS for ACDIS CDI Blog Officially, the CDI specialist’s role is to facilitate accurate, complete, and consistent clinical documentation within the health record to demonstrate the quality of the care provided and to support coding and reporting of high-quality healthcare data. In reality, “accurate, complete, and consistent clinical documentation” means multiple questions…

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Executives expect AI to transform healthcare within 3 years

By Nick Paul Taylor for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: More than two-thirds of healthcare executives think artificial intelligence and other emerging digital technologies will extensively impact their organizations over the next three years. The new Accenture survey suggests executives will expand quickly beyond the experiments that make up most of the engagement with new digital…

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CMS unveils ICD-10-CM code changes — 273 added, 21 deleted

By Angie Stewart for Becker’s Hospital Review CMS posted changes to the ICD-10-CM codes for fiscal year 2020. Five key points: There were 71,932 ICD-10-CM codes for fiscal year 2019. The update includes 72,184 codes. CMS added 273 codes, deleted 21 codes and made 30 revisions to codes pertaining to various treatments. Additions included codes related to orbital wall…

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