Healthcare IT News September 19, 2024
It can help coders “work faster and perform better,” says one AI and RCM expert. “Imagine that kind of potential across an entire revenue cycle.”
Without accurate and reliable revenue cycle management, it’s going to be very difficult to operate a successful hospital or health system. Accurate and reliable medical coding is a big part of this, as well.
A growing number of healthcare organizations see potential in artificial intelligence to increase revenue and relieve administrative burdens that reach all the way to the providers themselves. But medical coders worry about AI’s accuracy and the future potential for job loss.
However, the goal should not be autonomy, but rather augmentation – instead of removing the human from the equation, the...