Most providers associate clinical documentation improvement (CDI) with the transition to ICD-10 coding, however, CDI - a process in which care providers receive feedback from specialists who review ...

San Francisco-based Augmedix has progressed from a Google Glass-based clinical documentation startup to a publicly-traded, AI-enabled ambient automation platform that documents patient encounters and ...

Within the framework of the ASCO Thematic Quality Training Program, we sent the Mini Z 2.0 Survey to 47 pediatric oncology providers. Applying a fishbone diagram and Pareto chart, we analyzed ...

For decades, provider documentation has served multiple critical functions. It’s the foundation of clinical communication, ensuring that every member of the care team has a clear, complete picture of ...

Steve Claypool, MD, is vice president of clinical development and informatics, and Allison Errickson, CPC-H, is director of coding compliance and content, Clinical Solutions Division, for ProVation ...

On June 7, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a report summarizing its investigation into whether Medicare made ...

The purpose of establishing a formal physician query process is a step in the right direction for obtaining accuracy and integrity in reporting coded data. A necessary component in any compliance plan ...

Companies like IKS Health offer asynchronous virtual scribe services that integrate with various EHRs and population health management systems. An asynchronous virtual scribe service that pairs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sai writes about healthcare, innovation and technology. Late last week, two of the world’s most famous companies, Amazon and 3M, ...

Provider burnout is a challenge adversely affecting the quality, safety, and cost of health care. We measured burnout among pediatric oncology providers in the St Jude Affiliate network and used a ...