Posts by Norwood Staffing
Artificial Intelligence: Beneficial to CDI and Coding Professionals, but also puts Clinical and Coding Knowledge at Risk of Erosion
By Brian Murphy MedPage Today asks: Could AI put clinical knowledge at risk? I’d like to slightly alter the question: Could AI put clinical/coding knowledge at risk, for mid-revenue cycle professionals? I’m intrigued by all things AI. Not just for the obvious reasons (how it works, intellectual property/fair use implications), but also for what AI…
Read MoreNorwood subject Matter Expert Quoted in Fierce Healthcare
Jason Jobes weighs in on impact of $2B Medicare catheter fraud scheme You may have read the national news in the New York Times or elsewhere about an unfolding $2 billion Medicare catheter fraud scheme. The short story is quarterly urinary catheter spend in the US increased nearly 20x last year, likely driven by fraud,…
Read MoreEarly sepsis detection software has a role in CDI/coding efforts, but not a substitute for trained professionals
By Brian Murphy An interesting piece up on the blog of Epic: Reducing mortality and saving money by identifying signs of sepsis sooner. (Note: This is not a commercial for the EHR giant, for which I hold no financial interest). Per the article, after implementing v. 2 of Epic’s Early Detection of Sepsis cognitive computing…
Read MoreHealthgrades Best Hospitals rankings announced: How much emphasis does your CDI or coding departments place on these or other awards?
Survey says: 57% place focus on these methodologies, 40% do not By Brian Murphy Healthgrades recently announced its top 50, top 100, and top 250 hospitals awards. I’ve listed the 50 hospitals below; do you see your home state or hospital represented? Per its website, Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ recognizes 50 hospitals as…
Read MoreThe music of change: Meet newly minted medical coder Revka Stearns
Listen to the episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/hGVETlHd0Gb If you’re an aspiring medical coding professional and on LinkedIn, you might know my guest today. In fact, you probably do. She’s positively burst onto the scene. Not necessarily as a content expert dropping coding or clinical expertise (although that’s coming, to be sure), but someone who has documented…
Read MoreTry a reflective, staff-focused CDI audit to drive department improvement
By Brian Murphy On the new episode of Off the Record Dr. Nicole Fox offered up a terrific suggestion for setting up your new year for success. A reflective CDI department audit. Not a standard chart audit for query compliance and accuracy (though that’s part of it), but a person-to-person audit, with the goal of…
Read MoreOM(G2211)! New HCPCS code leaves mid-revenue cycle professionals with lingering uncertainty
By Crystal May, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, AAPC Approved Instructor Senior Risk Adjustment Consultant, Norwood From the beginning, new HCPCS code G2211 has been surrounded by questions, uncertainty, and controversy. G2211 was supposed to be implemented in 2021, with CMS originally stating it would be “a single add-on code describing the work associated…
Read MoreKeeping Credentials (and your career) Current, with the Medical Coding Geek
Listen to the full episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DciQHilcGGb Having worked in and around medical coding and CDI for almost 20 years, I can say for certain that few topics vex coders and CDI professionals more than the dreaded recertification process. Credential maintenance. CEUs. CEU fees. Conference CEU codes. Certificates. On and on. It’s a cottage industry…
Read MoreTelehealth: A Great Missed Opportunity for Revenue Cycle Leaders
By Jason Jobes Returning to a topic at the request of one of my readers: Let’s look at Medicare 2022 telehealth participation rates by state. Is telehealth part of your Medicare strategy? If not, it should be. Thanks for the post suggestion, I love the engagement and idea generation. For others, please continue to engage…
Read MoreNorwood Announces Collaboration with Iodine to Optimize Mid-Revenue Cycle Operations
Partnership announcement Norwood partners with Iodine Norwood Announces Collaboration with Iodine to Optimize Mid-Revenue Cycle Operations Norwood and Iodine Software have teamed up to supercharge mid-revenue cycle operations for health systems. The goal of this partnership? Empowering customers to amp up efficiency, streamline workflows, and capture all the reimbursement they’ve earned. Health systems are struggling…
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