The Best Way to Leverage AI in Healthcare Coding
This article is co-authored by Jeff Atkinson, National Practice Leader, and Susan Carrier, RN, BSN, MBA, CPC, CCDS, CCDS-O, Consultant The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine is already widespread, with various solutions enhancing productivity, decision-making, patient experience, and innovation. In the areas of documentation and reimbursement, AI has significantly improved healthcare coding, particularly within Medicare and Value-Based Care programs. By facilitating the accurate capture of codes that map to Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), AI can help reduce cost burdens and enhance the broader application of healthcare resources. However, relying solely on AI for coding reviews presents risks. Here…
Key Workforce Trends in Non-Clinical Healthcare for 2025
The healthcare industry job growth reached a three-decade high in 20231, yet strong headwinds such as cyberattacks, claims backlogs, tightening budgets, inadequate technology and other factors are influencing the non-clinical healthcare labor market as we approach 2025. Brandon Martin, President of Harmony Healthcare, an Addison Group company, shares his perspectives on key workforce trends for the coming year. His insights are drawn from Addison Group’s, 2025 Workforce Planning Guide, along with leveraging Harmony’s extensive network to facilitate over 200,0000 annual conversations with both active and passive candidates. This wealth of real-time market intelligence enables Harmony to provide practical advice to…
ICD-10-CM/PCS Guideline Updates & Changes: 2025
In case you missed the Harmony Healthcare sponsored webinar on the FY2025 ICD-10-CM/PCS updates, this article will summarize some of the salient points for you. You can also view the webinar recording. ICD-10-CM Updates and Changes for 2025 Let’s start out with coverage of the guideline changes. For ICD-10-CM, the biggest change was the introduction of new guideline I.C.4.a.1.a which addresses presymptomatic type 1 diabetes mellitus. Coding professionals are directed to use a code from E10.A- for early-stage type 1 diabetes which is before the symptoms begin. This also introduces one of the code changes for ICD-10-CM effective October 1,…
