Tag Archives: Computer assisted coding

by Mark Morsch, MS; Carol Stoyla, CLA; Michael Landis; Stacy Rogers; Ronald Sheffer, Jr., MA; Michelle Vernon, RCC; and Michelle A. Jimmink, MBA Abstract Healthcare organizations that have adopted computer-assisted coding (CAC) applications have benefited from enhanced coder productivity, elimination of manual processes, flexibility of remote coding, improved coding accuracy and consistency, and an overall […]

by Mary H. Stanfill, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Abstract This qualitative research study was undertaken in an effort to better understand how coding professionals feel about the use of computers and automated coding. Observation of the coding process in the hospital setting and interviews of coding professionals were conducted. The resultant data was analyzed using the […]

by Yuankai Jiang, PhD; Michael Nossal, MA; and Philip Resnik, PhD Abstract Because there are numerous gray areas in code assignment, it can be difficult to define a single notion of correctness in medical coding. Beyond coding guidelines that may not be fully determinate, the desired outputs for a computer-assisted coding (CAC) system can vary […]

by Cheryl Servais MPH, RHIA Abstract Computer-assisted coding (CAC) has often been marketed for its ability to increase productivity. We undertook two studies to determine if productivity for inpatient coding was increased using CAC software. A number of significant problem areas were identified and it was determined that the CAC software did not increase coder […]

by Mark Morsch, MS; Carol Stoyla, BS, CLA; Ronald Sheffer, Jr., MA; and Brian Potter, PhD Abstract The development of production-quality natural language processing (NLP)-based computer-assisted coding (CAC) applications requires a process-driven approach to software development and quality assurance. This should include a well-defined software engineering process, with the specific phases and milestones typically consisting […]

by Daniel T. Heinze, PhD; Peter Feller, MS; Jerry McCorkle, BA; and Mark Morsch, MS Abstract The volume of documents being processed by computer-assisted coding (CAC) has raised the bar regarding the need for audit methods suitable for production control and quality assurance. In this high-volume production environment, it becomes vitally important to adapt and […]