Harmony Insight

In the wake of the pandemic, the need for CDI specialists has never been more necessary. Accurate clinical documentation is crucial to enhancing any healthcare organization's success, and CDI specialists are essential to capturing the complexity of care. These experts are evolving to do more than just supporting healthcare organizations' efforts to maximize reimbursements; they are also enhancing documentation habits and providing more physician billing education while improving quality standards.  Rich data provides CDI experts with "meaningful insights to win the next battle and ultimately the war" against COVID. With a more data-driven and strategic approach, healthcare leaders have a…

Nearly a decade ago, some experts predicted a shortage of 52,000 physicians in the United States by 2025. What wasn’t calculated into that estimate was a global COVID-19 pandemic that would stretch the healthcare industry to its limits, both operationally and financially. In addition to postponing or cancelling elective procedures and furloughing employees at various stages of the pandemic, many hospitals and health systems dealt with downward revenue pressure and negative margins. Let's look at some numbers that highlight the severity of this pressure: Recent research shows hospitals are now paying 24 billion more per year for qualified clinical labor…

Remember when we were all anxiously looking forward to the end of 2020 and anticipating 2021? It's hard to believe 2021 is now almost over. Healthcare continues to move at such a fast pace, making it especially worthwhile to take stock of your organization’s greatest challenges heading into 2022. We recently asked healthcare leaders to get more specific about their greatest challenges. The results are in: Let's take a closer look into these 4 concerns and their impact on the upcoming new year. Reimbursement Many healthcare systems have recently faced historically low revenues. Some faced cancellations or postponements of outpatient and…