By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For The Record HIM continues to evolve, especially as technological advances like artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly infiltrating health care. As the health care industry experiences this unprecedented transformation, HIM leaders offer their…
From ACDIS CDI Strategies Upcoding—when higher-level codes are assigned than are justified to increase reimbursements—will remain a major ethical dilemma in 2025 for coders, according to survey data released by Black Book Research. Of more than 4,000 surveyed health information management…
By Eric Wicklund for HealthLeaders Are consumers having an ‘I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more’ moment? KEY TAKEAWAYS What’s keeping healthcare innovation executives up at night? Many challenges. But one of the chief concerns is…
By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For The Record Artificial intelligence (AI) is an evolving technology that’s increasingly being employed across the health care industry. Like many technologies, AI continues to evolve, moving from what’s commonly referred to as…
By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM for RACmonitor On Oct. 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS 4204-F) establishing a new appeals process for Medicare beneficiaries who are initially admitted to a hospital…
From For the Record As health care organizations increasingly recognize the critical link between patient health and social determinants of health (SDOH), a new initiative aims to showcase the innovative strategies employed by three leading health systems to enhance SDOH…
By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Regulatory challenges, evolving coding practices and ethical concerns are the critical issues facing medical coders, according to an Oct. 18 report from Black Book Research. Here are five things to know from…
As the healthcare industry adapts to rapid changes, health information management (HIM) professionals are at the forefront of improving patient care and operational efficiency. Dolbey is excited to announce that we will be attending AHIMA24, the American Health Information Management…
By Alice Brewer for HealthcareDive One clinical affairs expert argues that it’s time to reexamine the federal Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program. The latest list of hospitals facing federal penalties for poor quality has been released. Through hospital quality scores, the…
KLAS Research has named Dolbey’s Fusion CAC, computer-assisted coding software, as “Best in KLAS”. This marks 8 consecutive years of Dolbey being ranked #1 in this category. The 2024 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report is a widely respected…
