AI Special Report: The benefits of automated medical coding
Medical Economics June 30, 2023
Artificial intelligence has the potential to change medicine for the better
Medical coding and patient care likely don’t seem related. In fact, they may appear to be complete opposites. One is focused on billing and revenue, the other on people. A recent Physicians Practice® article highlighted this difference, arguing that caring must be prioritized over coding. But what if one was not more important than the other? What if caring and coding could work together synergistically? When you add automation to medical coding, that is exactly what happens.
Medical coding automation not only optimizes the coding process — lowering costs, improving accuracy and accelerating the revenue cycle — it also has a positive effect on patient care. Here is how...