The healthcare industry has come a long way in its appreciation of non-clinical factors impacting a patient’s overall well-being, such as social determinants of health (SDoH).
However, the industry has made less progress when it comes to gathering information on individual patients’ social determinants, analyzing the details and – most importantly – translating the findings into actionable information that healthcare organizations (HCOs) can use to improve population health management.
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Clinical Documentation | CDI | News, Analysis, Insights
Nuance Expands AI-Powered Clinical Guidance for Dragon Medical Advisor
- Nuance Communications has expanded Clinical Guidance for Dragon Medical Advisor (DMA), an AI-powered documentation service accessible through Dragon Medical One, a voice assistant tool trusted by more than 500,000 clinicians worldwide and 90 percent of U.S. hospitals.- This expansion addresses the causes of burnout head-on by saving time and alleviating the administrative burden placed on physicians. - DMA enables doctors to focus on what they do best – care for patients – rather than fill out
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UnitedHealthcare Accelerator + Techstars Unveils Inaugural 2019 Class of 10 Startups
- UnitedHealthcare Accelerator powered by Techstars unveils 2019 class of 10 health tech startups focused on innovation in digital health and wellness. - Final group of 10 was narrowed down from hundreds of startups from 33 different countries across the globe. - Three-month accelerator will provide mentorship and access to capital to help iterate on their business models.UnitedHealthcare Accelerator powered by Techstars, today announced inaugural 2019 class of ten health tech startups focused
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How Will FY2020 IPPS Proposed Rule Affect Hospital CDI Programs?
In April, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) proposed rule. The proposed rule notably includes approximately 1,500 complications or comorbidities (CC)/major complications or comorbidities (MCC) designation changes and 324 changes to International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10-CM codes, along with several other updates. The designation changes are an effort to respond to the notion that the
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Baystate Health Taps Artifact Health to Streamline Physician Query Process
Baystate Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving over 800,000 people throughout western Massachusetts has selected Artifact Health's mobile query solution to improve workflow for its clinicians and expedite the accurate coding of patient records. Artifact will be rolled out as part of Baystate Health’s strategy to expand Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) initiatives across its health system.Transforming Time-Consuming Physician Query ProcessTraditionally, the query
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Global Medical Billing Outsourcing Market to Reach $19.7B by 2026
The global medical billing outsourcing market size is projected to reach USD 19.7 billion by 2026 expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8%, according to a Grand View research report. The report reveals that revenue cycle management (RCM) is one of the most complex components of healthcare IT business driven by challenges in rising healthcare costs, market consolidation, an explosion in clinical documentation, and value-based care initiatives.Key Market Drivers for Global
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Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Goes Live on Mobile Physician Query Solution
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall (MSLC) announced today that MSLC is live on Artifact Health's mobile physician query solution to improve workflow for its clinicians and expedite the accurate coding of patient records. Artifact was able to accommodate the hospital’s requirement to implement, integrate with Meditech’s EHR system and go live within four weeks.Optimizing the Physician Query Process for PhysiciansTraditionally, the query process is onerous and time-consuming for physicians, clinical
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AHIMA, AHCA Partner to Train Skilled Nursing Facilities in ICD-10 Coding to Prepare for New Patient Driven Payment Model
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has announced a collaboration with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to provide in-depth coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) training programs. The goal of the collaboration is to help professionals in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) prepare for the upcoming payment reimbursement change.New, Value-based Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Beginning October 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary
Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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MEDITECH Expanse EHR Integrates with Nuance’s AI-Powered Virtual Assistant Platform
MEDITECH announced it is integrating Nuance’s Dragon Medical Virtual Assistant into MEDITECH Expanse EHR platform. This integration will complement common clinician workflows by automating high value clinical and administrative tasks that will allow physicians to spend more time focused on, and improving, the patient experience. MEDITECH Integration with Nuance's Virtual Assistant Platform BenefitsNuance’s virtual assistant platform is optimized for the healthcare market with rich conversational
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