Coding in the Gray: Why Human Judgment Still Matters (part 1 of a 2-part series)

There is a LOT of talk these days about automation. Autonomous coding solutions that can code with near-perfect accuracy—and no human intervention. Providers picking a code from a drop-down menu, enabled by a computer-generated prompt, and voila: Maximized billing and denial-proof revenue.  We’re not buying it.  We’ve been hearing talk of autonomous coding since at least 2007-08, and it never seems to happen the way the predictions say.   Denials persist. Errors continue. And more myths are perpetuated.  What makes full coding automation a fiction, even in the…

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The State of Physician Queries

This new special report includes analysis of the new 2026 ACDIS/AHIMA query practice brief, as well as: • What is typically queried • Why succinct, to the point queries are OK • Why adherence to the brief is on your shoulders

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