The use of end-to-end healthcare coding, clinical documentation improvement and transcription software tools are proving financially beneficial for hospitals and physician practices, according to a ...

CDI and coding strategies for revenue improvement in a short-staffed world Health systems have been facing significant financial pressures since COVID. Clinical documentation integrity (CDI) and ...

In August, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services paid $65 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by admitting patients who only required outpatient care and engaging ...

Noncompliant coding is a more significant risk to the revenue cycle than providers may realize, accounting for $36 billion in annual lost revenue, denials, and fines. In 2019 alone, the CMS and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Gorke helps Americans demystify various aspects of healthcare. Too little attention is paid to documentation, coding, and ...

Accurate coding and documentation enable seamless care coordination and continuity for patients. Through comprehensive documentation, primary care providers (PCPs) can capture all relevant patient ...

Perhaps no process has as great an impact on a hospital’s revenue cycle as procedure documentation and coding. When done accurately and efficiently, it can accelerate the billing cycle, reduce ...

By Wynda Clayton,Director of Risk Adjustment Coding & Compliance, RAAPID INC | Autonomous coding seemed too risky. But with regulatory uncertainty ahead, MA Plans need technology they can defend. Here ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Information Systems today introduced the 3M 360 Encompass System, the healthcare industry's first software application that connects and automates coding, ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HIMSS CONFERENCE -- Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced Clintegrity 360 ™, an integrated computer-assisted system for clinical documentation ...