Question

As the Sunrise hospital implements an EHR, the coding staff requests a new system that will enhance productivity, accuracy, and efficiency, as well as improve "discharged not final billed" status. What system are they most likely asking about? Select one: a. A data mining tool b. A claim scrubber c. A clinical encoder d. Computer assisted coding

Answer 1

D. Computer assisted coding

Step-by-step explanation:

A Computer Assisted Coding System is a software that scans medical documents and generates codes that are appropriately designed for key phrases and terminology in the document. This system is used to enhance productivity, accuracy and efficiency. It can identify when there is a diagnosis of a certain ailment or just used as it is in the family history. It has several advantages over manual coding and even helps identify mistakes made by manual coding.