Clinical documentation

Electronic health record systems standardize clinical documentation so health IT tools can automate data entry and facilitate information exchange across healthcare systems. See how these technologies improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of clinical documentation.

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News 25 Jun 2025
Gen AI company Abridge raises $300M, targets revenue cycle

The rapidly growing healthcare AI start-up Abridge raised more funding to expand its generative AI for clinical documentation to revenue cycle management, per a new announcement. Continue Reading
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- Jacqueline LaPointe, Director of Editorial
Feature 18 Jun 2025
AI for medical documentation frees doctors from the keyboard

athenahealth's Chad Dodd, VP of product management, shares how AI for medical documentation is flipping the script on health IT use, supporting healthcare's human touch. Continue Reading
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- Jacqueline LaPointe, Director of Editorial

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