Tag: Healthcare providers

The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) spiked again recently with the public release of ChatGPT. The easy-to-use interface of this natural language chat model makes this AI particularly accessible to the public, allowing people to experience first-hand the potential of AI. This experience has spurred users’ imagination and generated feelings ranging from great excitement to […]
Six Steps to Prevent Readmission Denials

Six Steps to Prevent Readmission Denials

Prevention of readmission denials improves case mix index (CMI), reimbursement, and quality metrics. As a consultant, I am like the FBI – if you invite me in, I will likely take your case. This often leads to varied and challenging projects. Often, I am engaged to assess opportunity in provider documentation, clinical documentation integrity (CDI) […]
Patients Prefer Telehealth For Common Illnesses

Patients Prefer Telehealth For Common Illnesses

More than half of patients are concerned about the quality of care they’re receiving, according to the Software Advice survey. One of the firm’s analysts dives into the results. Telemedicine has, at long last, become very popular. But lingering concerns remain on its effectiveness for certain diagnoses and treatments. Software Advice’s 2022 State of Telemedicine […]
Get To The Bottom Line In Healthcare

Get To The Bottom Line In Healthcare

To understand this dynamic, you need to know who the customer is. One of the key questions arising from looking at financial statements is this: how do we “get to the bottom line” in healthcare? In our society and culture, we have a fascination with the term “net income,” but it may have little meaning […]
Intricacies of the 2021 E/M Coding Guidelines

Intricacies of the 2021 E/M Coding Guidelines

Industry experts explain the intricacies of the 2021 E/M coding guidelines. During the Evaluation and Management (E/M) Panel general session, an expert panel made up of a physician, coder, auditor, payer, and a representative from the American Medical Association (AMA) answered audience questions regarding the 2021 E/M coding guidelines for office/outpatient visits. The panelists were […]