Autonomous Coding: Preparing for the Future of the Industry - On-Demand

Available ON-DEMAND

Presented on: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Presented by: Courtney Crozier, MA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP

Healthcare organizations are still facing staff shortages following the COVID-19 public health emergency. Some facilities are turning to technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to fill these gaps. As with the introduction of any new technology, autonomous coding via AI will likely raise questions for coding and HIM staff. How does it work? How does it compare to manual coding? How will it impact the future of coding?

Join expert speaker Courtney Crozier, MA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, for this 60-minute webinar as she discusses how to apply autonomous coding. She will dispel common myths about this technology and explain her predictions about how autonomous coding will evolve and increase collaboration among software, providers, and payers. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the evolution of coding and coding technologies
• Define autonomous coding and the technology needed
• Compare manual, computer-assisted, and autonomous coding
• Identify common myths surrounding autonomous coding

Agenda

• Evolution of coding and coding technologies
• Overview of code sets
• Manual coding vs. computer-assisted coding vs. autonomous coding
• Autonomous coding
• Overview of autonomous coding process
• Technology that is needed
• Challenges facing autonomous coding
• Measuring autonomous coding’s success
• Common myths surrounding autonomous coding
• Predictions for coding
• Technology
• Evolving code sets
• Increased collaboration between providers and payers
• Q&A

Who Should Listen?

• Inpatient coding staff and managers
• CDI professionals
• HIM managers and staff
• Compliance staff
• Chargemaster coordinators
• Finance staff
• Billing staff
• Auditors
• Revenue integrity staff

Meet the Speaker

Courtney Crozier, MA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, has worked in healthcare for over 25 years in roles including health information management (HIM) director, facility and professional coding manager, coder, applications analyst, revenue variance coordinator, and adjunct faculty instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in HIM from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master of Arts degree in HIM from The College of St. Scholastica, and is currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical informatics at Rutgers University in the School of Health Professions. She works for 3M as a clinical development analyst with a focus on 360 Encompass, 360 Pro Fee, and 3M CodeAssist.

Continuing Education

AAPC
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for  continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. 

Ability to claim credits for this webinar expires on: 6/30/2024

AHIMA
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of Approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.

Ability to claim credits for this webinar expires on: 7/17/2024

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 7/18/2024

NAHRI
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certification in Healthcare Revenue Integrity (CHRI), offered as a service of the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 7/18/2024

Instructions

Webinar system requirements and program materials: 
To fully benefit from the webinar experience, please note you will need a computer equipped with the following:

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, with JavaScript enabled 
Internet: Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended) 
Streaming: Access audio/video streaming from any browser on a computer, mobile, or tablet device

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with detailed system requirements, your login information, presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all attendees at your location. 

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE? 
No problem. The On-Demand version will be available. Use it as a training tool at your convenience—whenever your new or existing staff need a refresher or need to understand a new concept. Play it once or dozens of times. A $229 value! 

PLEASE NOTE 
Participation in the webinar is just $229 per site. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet.

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