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One health system’s autonomous coding journey, smarter audits and more
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Despite all my moaning and groaning at summer’s end, I secretly couldn’t wait for the first day of school.
The neighbor girls and I had exchanged notes and carefully curated our outfits. My trapper keeper was color-coded by subject (reading was obviously red, social studies yellow, science green and math blue).
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My mechanical pencils were loaded. My eraser had not a single smudge. My notebooks were blank. The sense of possibility was palpable. Friends to make, projects to create, things to learn.
What a gift, to learn something new every day. That’s something I’ve tried to continue as an adult – and now, I’m in charge of my own curriculum.
Angela
Focus editor, Health Information Systems, Solventum
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Inside one organization’s autonomous coding journey
What does it take to move from manual open encounter workflows to autonomous professional fee coding? Evan Davis from the University of Kentucky HealthCare shares best practices and lessons learned.
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Four ways to prioritize quality improvement
When it comes to quality measures, where should leaders focus first? It depends, says Solventum expert Cheryl Manchenton. In this HealthLeaders article, she offers considerations to help you arrive at the right answer for your organization.
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Ambulatory documentation: The new driver of revenue and risk
Although the scale of ambulatory care has skyrocketed, ambulatory documentation remains one of the most under-optimized areas of revenue integrity. In this blog, Dr. Travis Bias explains its importance and how organizations can evolve their approach.
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A smarter strategy for coding audits
Until recently, coding audits lived primarily in the rearview mirror. However, the current reality requires organizations to handle them proactively. The good news? An effective strategy isn’t about doing more coding audits but placing efforts where they have the greatest impact.
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Four-part framework for identifying medical frailty
The term “medical frailty” sounds straightforward, but it creates a challenge for Medicaid programs using it as a key criterion for exemption from Medicaid work or community engagement requirements. Explore the complexity of the term and why a whole-person model matters.
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Events
Sept. 27-30: MGMA Annual Conference – don’t miss our session “From visit to value: Connecting care, coding and revenue integrity” on Sept. 29
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