ICD-10 & Coding
A principle-based approach to AI adoption emphasises risk management and privacy and security, among others, says the Health Information Management Association of Australia.
Success Stories & ROI
The Oregon health system's coder workload has been reduced by nearly 28%, while coding-related denials for autonomously coded radiology cases are now 70% lower than those managed manually. The automated denial rate is also substantially lower.
Northern Health in Melbourne has replaced its legacy system with AI-assisted coding.
A physician summons Yogi Berra to recommend sticking a fork in ICD-10 and giving clinicians a more effective coding system.
After decades using ICD-9, we've learned to manage its quirks, says Jon Elion, MD, but we don't yet have that comfort level with ICD-10. He's not as concerned about ICD-10-CM as he is about ICD-10 PCS.
With the Oct. 1, 2015, deadline fast-approaching, is your organization ready for ICD-10? Here's a quick readiness assessment to benchmark where you are -- and where you should consider being.
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