Patient experience, clinical outcomes, and customer relationships are among key driving factors for healthcare organizations undertaking technology adoption initiatives, according to a survey from Ernst and Young.
Month: June 2018
Moving Beyond Diagnosis Codes in CDI: Documentation Improvement for CPT
Just as ICD-10-CM codes are used to translate clinical diagnoses into codified language, CPT codes identify diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and services using a systematic five-digit code.
Hospitals Looking to Implement ‘Mission Control’ Centers Powered by Data Analytics
Data analytics is at the center of one health system’s plan to create a “mission control” center with a “Wall of Analytics” to help improve service and outcomes at all…
How Collecting Biometric Information Can Lead to Litigation
Biometric information may be extremely useful, but healthcare organizations must take into account state laws before implementing any programs that collect or leverage that information.