EHR and autonomous coding: Why both?
August 20, 2024 | Kelli Christman and Diana Ortiz
What exactly does autonomous coding mean and how is it different from tools within the electronic health record (EHR)? Dive into the definition of coding automation with Diana Ortiz as she explains the ways EHRs and coding solutions work together to achieve complete and compliant documentation.
Worldwide, I think we've been on a journey to achieve automation, and what that really means is being able to automate an entire visit every code at an accurate level without a human touch. So it's something that the industry has naturally been gravitating towards and … with the challenges or organizations face with their margins and achieving skillsets … is something that they're eager to adopt.
Diana Ortiz RN, JD, CCDS, CCDS-O
