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Applying Artificial Intelligence to Predictive Analytics Can Save Lives

By Shalini Sahai for For the Record What better time in history to challenge the medical community to find better ways to manage life-threatening diseases than during a pandemic? My recent work in this area focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across the continuum of hospital admissions, laboratory tests, diagnosis, pharmacy, therapeutics, and suggested treatments…

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9 recent studies that show the potential of AI in healthcare

By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review Artificial intelligence‘s role in healthcare is growing and has the potential to mitigate common difficulties in the industry. The following artificial intelligence articles were published by Becker’s Hospital Review this week: AI can use wireless signals to reduce errors in self-administered medication Errors in self-administered medication can be mitigated by…

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The physician specialties that spend the most, least time in the EHR: 3 study insights

By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review While there is substantial variation in time spent on the EHR based on physician specialty, physicians practicing gastroenterology and internal medicine are most active in the electronic systems, according to an April 5 study published in the Journal of American Medical Association. A team of researchers led by New…

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How has COVID affected revenue cycle management?

By Todd Shryock for Medical Economics COVID-19 has had far-ranging consequences for medical practices, especially on finances. With patient volumes in flux, it’s important to understand how revenue cycle management has changed due to the pandemic and what adjustments need to be made going forward. Medical Economics spoke with Anurag Mehta, president and co-founder of Omega Healthcare,…

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ACDIS tip: CDI specialists use legal, coding, and clinical knowledge

By Kathryn Fallah and Karla Accorto for ACDIS CDI Blog CDI is a mix of three categories blended into one, according to Dawn Valdez, RN, LNC, CCDS, CDIP, CDI education specialist with ACDIS in Middleton, Massachusetts. These three categories are: Legal Coding/billing Medical/clinical The legal category deals with query writing, ethics/compliance issues, and finances. Coding and billing…

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Busy ED Environment Breeds Documentation Lapses

By Elizabeth S. Goar for Becker’s Hospital Review When it comes to emergency department activities, documentation doesn’t jump immediately to mind. Far from it, in fact, but that doesn’t mean it’s not vital to an organization’s financial well-being. With emergency department (ED) visits climbing steadily, along with case acuity and complexity, it’s a service line…

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What if you had your choice of COVID-19 vaccine? Differences are small, but they do exist

By Elizabeth Weise for USA Today If you get the choice, which COVID-19 vaccine should you choose? For now, experts are clear: The best vaccine is the one about to go into your arm. But as the vaccine supply grows, Americans eventually might find someone asking, “Which vaccine do you want?” The answer for most…

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Which clinicians spend the most time in the EHR? 3 things to know

By Jackie Drees from Becker’s Hospital Review Primary care clinicians on average spend the most time using EHRs compared to medical and surgical specialists, according to a study published March 22 inJAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers from Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston-based Harvard Medical School and Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine collaborated on the…

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Molding Tomorrow’s HIT Professionals

By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For the Record As the health care industry continues to evolve, an important question has come to the forefront: How is higher education addressing the demands and changes while also producing prospective employees who will become reliable contributors upon graduation? Addressing Industry Demands Peter Winkelstein, MD, Kaleida Health’s…

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