AHA blog responds to BCBS report suggesting hospitals’ use of AI documentation tools drives increased healthcare costs
An AHA blog published Oct. 5 responds to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report suggesting that hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence-enabled documentation tools is driving higher healthcare costs through increased coding intensity. “Correctly assessing the clinical status of a patient is imperative to delivering high-quality care,” write Molly Smith, AHA group vice president of policy, and Jen Holloman, AHA director of health IT policy. “Patients today are older and more clinically...
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] AHA News reports on uncategorized involving Blue Cross, Blue Shield: An AHA blog published Oct. 5 responds to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report suggesting that hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence-enabled documentation tools is driving higher healthcare costs through increa…
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