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March 15, 2024
When a patient is admitted for treatment of complication resulting from medical or surgical care, the principal diagnosis should be the complication. An ICD-10-CM code for the specific complication may […]
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April 21, 2023
In case you missed it this week, we’re really excited to announce a new collaboration with AWS to accelerate and scale our ambient clinical documentation and virtual assistant solutions! Check […]
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Feb. 24, 2023 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week I am spotlighting research results published by our 3M HIS team of artificial intelligence (AI) scientists and researchers in the recent past. I will give a synopsis of […]
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June 9, 2021 / By Adam Rothschild, MD
In my work, we talk a lot about “creating time to care.” I didn’t come up with this saying, but I like it. In this blog post, I want to […]
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May 4, 2020 / By Julie Salomon, BSN, RN
The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the last few months. How should a Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) carry on while physicians are on the battlefield fighting an invisible, unpredictable […]
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March 9, 2020 / By Felisha Bochantin
Illnesses do not discriminate by country, region or origin and the delivery of medicine remains universal. Illness are found everywhere around the globe; it only stands to reason that providers […]
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Feb. 28, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
What does “severe” mean? I know this sounds like a specious question, but it provides a window into the complex world of clinical documentation. As a palliative care physician, Dr. […]
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Oct. 11, 2019 / By Octavian Weiser, MD
Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), handling and exchanging documents with personal and sensitive health data in a responsible way has become even more critical. Due […]
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May 29, 2019 / By Katie Patterson, CPC
From my previous blogs, you know that I am a huge proponent of computer-assisted coding (CAC). Some of the key goals of CAC utilization are increased productivity, maximizing reimbursement and […]
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Nov. 16, 2018 / By Steve Cantwell
In my previous blog, I took a hard look at the impact of mental health and substance abuse on hospital readmissions, especially the torrent of patients with these issues coming […]
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Aug. 15, 2018 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Why would an orthopedic surgeon develop expertise in documentation and coding? Eugene Christian, MD, Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s Bon Secours Hospital in Richmond Virginia describes his work on […]
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Oct. 7, 2016 / By Sue Belley, RHIA, Cheryl Manchenton, RN, Donna Smith, RHIA
Cheryl: Hey fellow bloggers, have you heard what people are saying about the new ICD-10-CM coding guideline 19? Sue: I’ve heard a few things. . . Donna: There’s certainly a […]
