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Natural language processing tools take aim at value-based care through risk-sharing programs

By Bill Siwicki for Healthcare Finance News Natural language processing technology is being integrated with electronic health records and finding its way into the big data and analytics realms, often focusing on enhancing provider workflow and clinical documentation. And for the last few years, tech vendors including 3M, Apixio, Dolbey Systems, Health Fidelity, Linguamatics and…

Posted on:Jan 25, 2018
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A Call for Victory for HIM Professionals in 2018

For HIM and CDI professionals, 2018 looks to offer a gift of the tremendous opportunity for success. By Bonnie S. Cassidy, MPA, RHIA, FAHIMA, FHIMSS for ICD10 Monitor For movie buffs, the film Darkest Hour offers a tremendous view into the early days of World War II, when the fate of Western Europe hangs on…

Posted on:Jan 24, 2018
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Loss of net neutrality could slow telehealth access

By Meg Bryant for Healthcare Dive December is a time to reflect on the coming new year and make resolutions for the coming year to enact change. For the federal government, the repeal of net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission was one decision that will continue to create aftershocks in 2018. Net neutrality…

Posted on:Jan 24, 2018
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Diagnosing and Documenting Malnutrition

By Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS for ICD10 Monitor Dieticians’ findings must find their way into the medical record to achieve proper care and coding. Diagnosing malnutrition is not diving for dollars. Malnutrition – and I am specifically talking about undernutrition today – is a common but frequently unrecognized problem that leads to difficulty…

Posted on:Jan 11, 2018
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Medical note system could boost patient engagement, reduce documentation time

New research finds patients could benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes with doctors rather than simply reading them. By Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare IT News Encouraging patients to help write and add notes to their personal medical charts — a task typically handled only by medical professionals — may help patients feel…

Posted on:Jan 11, 2018
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Here are the 12 healthcare issues that will define 2018, according to PwC

Artificial intelligence, IoT, cybersecurity, disaster preparedness and the patient experience are some of the prime concerns, according to the PwC Health Research Institute. By Bill Siwicki for Healthcare IT News The continued uncertainty and risk the healthcare industry will face in 2018 will motivate healthcare organizations to boost their efficiency across functions, according to the…

Posted on:Jan 11, 2018
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The Life of a Chart

By Angie Dibble, RHIT for For the Record Remember when we thought of medical charts as inanimate objects, safely tucked away on a dusty shelf in a paper mill known as “Medical Records”? In my prior life, the one I innocently enjoyed before working in health information, I believed all medical charts were somehow pure…

Posted on:Jan 11, 2018
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Surgeon admits marking his initials on the livers of two patients

Simon Bramhall pleads guilty to two counts of assault after using argon gas to sign ‘SB’ on patients’ organs By Frances Perraudin for The Guardian A surgeon has pleaded guilty to marking his initials on the livers of two patients while performing transplant surgery. In a hearing at Birmingham crown court on Wednesday, Simon Bramhall…

Posted on:Jan 11, 2018
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10 Cities With Most, Least Expensive Hospitals

by Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review On average, Milwaukee has the most expensive hospitals in the nation, while Buffalo, N.Y. has the least expensive hospitals, according to the Amino Facility Cost Rating analysis. The Amino Cost Rating is built on the Amino Facility Cost Index, which measures the expensiveness of a facility based on…

Posted on:Nov 30, 2017
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Ransomware Tops Health Technology Hazards for 2018 List

By Julie Spitzer Becker’s Hospital Review The Emergency Care Research Institute ranked ransomware and other cybersecurity threats as the No. 1 health technology hazard for 2018, according to its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2018 list. The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit research group, compiled the list based on its judgment of which risks should…

Posted on:Nov 30, 2017
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