Alfred Health, situated in Victoria, has chosen 3M's clinical documentation integrity and computer-assisted coding solution to enhance documentation and expedite procedures.
Alfred Health will integrate and automate CDI, medical records clinical coding, and performance monitoring across all of its sites using the 3M 360 Encompass System. Over 2,000 healthcare organisations in the United States, Canada, and Europe utilize 3M's CDI and coding system.
According to 3M, the technology will allow the hospital to refine, query, and monitor documentation for optimum coded data, "improving coding efficiency, proper diagnosis-related group collection and reimbursement, and actionable data to assist the improvement of patient outcomes."
The CDI and coding system will also be linked with Alfred Health's Cerner EMR record system, addressing the inefficiencies of various coding, documentation query routines, and the added expenses and complexity of unconnected systems.
According to 3M, the solution encourages "accurately reflecting case-mix and greatly reducing the time and resources required to efficiently cooperate across numerous work streams."
"With 3M Codefinder as its base, 3M 360 Encompass System contains all of the current Australian ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS coding information, rules, and features that have been established with client involvement over the last 30 years," according to the business.
Aside from the 360 Encompass System, 3M will also install its Business Process Advisory Service, 3MTM CDI EngageTM, a computer-assisted physician documentation solution, and the 3MTM Advanced CDI Program, a CDI advising and education program.
Michigan Medicine, situated in the United States, hired 3M in March to enhance clinical electronic health record reporting. The 360 Encompass System is part of a portfolio of AI-powered technologies that are being integrated throughout its three hospitals and 125 clinical systems.
The following month, 3M introduced a new platform that allows healthcare providers and payers to prioritise treatment for high-risk patients. According to the firm, the platform integrates clinical, social, and demographic health data to produce a comprehensive picture of patient health.
