Clinical documentation
Clinical documentation is information such as ICD-10 codes and other standards such as HL7 and SNOMED that healthcare professionals record in a patient's record. Documentation is often turned into coded data for inclusion in a public health database as a way to inform care decisions and be considered for reimbursement payments. This data can include vital signs, or other notes on a patient's condition. The change to ICD-10 codes will alter the level of clinical documentation required for many procedures and conditions.
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23 Aug 2019
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23 Aug 2019
Promises for 5G in healthcare are great, but it's still early days
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5G impact on healthcare a ways off, but CIOs shouldn't sit idle
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13 Aug 2019
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09 Aug 2019
MyHealthDirect deal is a push for a seamless patient experience
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09 Aug 2019
Before partnering with tech giants, healthcare CIOs should look within
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07 Aug 2019
Healthcare claims data analytics detects emerging conditions
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06 Aug 2019
Healthcare cloud induces benefits in storage, security
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02 Aug 2019
Tech panel highlights digital healthcare products, platforms
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31 Jul 2019
Healthcare CIOs straddle fee-for-service, value-based care
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25 Jul 2019
Social determinants of health data provide better care
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23 Jul 2019
Healthcare data breaches persist as security investments flounder
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23 Jul 2019
EASE app increases patient-provider communication
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23 Jul 2019
CHIME, AHIMA push Senate on national patient identifier
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19 Jul 2019
Clinical Pathology Laboratories comes forward, also hit by AMCA breach
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18 Jul 2019
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18 Jul 2019
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17 Jul 2019
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16 Jul 2019
Cybersecurity recommendations for healthcare that won't break the bank
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11 Jul 2019
Health insurance mergers aim to reduce costs, improve outcomes
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10 Jul 2019
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10 Jul 2019
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ONC deputy national coordinator for health IT departs
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08 Jul 2019
SnapMD releases upgraded telemedicine app Virtual Care 2.0
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02 Jul 2019
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01 Jul 2019
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28 Jun 2019
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Omron Health incorporates new capabilities for its Alexa skill
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Glassbeam healthcare analytics platform boosts productivity
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