Healthcare organizations are prepared to adopt clinical documentation improvement technology that uses artificial intelligence, a recent Black Book survey revealed.
The survey of 3,300 coding and health records professionals from 278 hospitals and 1,889 physician practices found that 44 percent of respondents reported already such technology, and 88 percent anticipate implementing these tools in the next five years.
Black Book said the survey also showed that nearly all respondents (93 percent) said they are hopeful clinical documentation improvement technology that uses AI can make documentation more efficient and help clinicians achieve accurate documentation of patient history to improve patient outcomes and revenue integrity.
"AI-enhanced CDI also allows providers to explore new opportunities with payers because hospitals have the data to show where quality outcomes are performing best," Black Book President Doug Brown said in a news release. "Physicians are facing an increasing battery of measurements meant to drive quality, satisfaction and efficiency, but the complete and compliant evaluation and management coding is critical for physicians despite mixed reactions to measurements."
Read more about the survey here.
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