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E-Newsletter • November 2025 |
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Editor's E-Note
The AHIMA25 conference was last month, and AI was a hot topic. With coder shortages persisting and demands for data growing, experts expect AI tools to assist in many facets of HIM, allowing staff to shift to higher-value roles in managing data and coding. This month’s exclusive provides an overview of the prevailing conversations that took place at the conference.
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All Aboard: The Tech Innovation Train Makes a Stop at AHIMA25
By Beth Friedman, FACDM
The health technology innovation train has left the station, and one of its first stops was AHIMA25. Hundreds of educational sessions and technology vendors presented during AHIMA’s 2025 Convention, delivering three promising messages for HIM professionals:
- Empower: AI and other nascent technologies bring proven efficiency to traditional HIM workflows.
- Evolve: HIM roles are evolving and upskilling is needed to meet the moment.
- Impact: HIM professionals continue to play a vital role in improving clinical data quality, the foundation for AI success, better reimbursement, and quality care outcomes.
HIM professionals are taking their seats on the innovation train. As a 20+ year attendee, I saw a profound shift from conservative protectionism to active leadership in digital transformation. Proven and responsible progress was demonstrated in every session and conversation.
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New CMS Policy Holds Changes for How Telehealth Providers Bill for Care
CMS’s new 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, effective in January 2026, will now require Medicare-enrolled practitioners to separately enroll and bill for each location from which they deliver telehealth, ending the temporary policy that allowed practitioners to bill for telehealth from their homes using their practice location, reports Healthcare IT News.
The EHR Still Follows Doctors Home
The volume of EHR and admin tasks physicians handle outside of normal work hours remains high, but many health systems are making changes to reduce “pajama time” documentation, according to a survey by the American Medical Association. |
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Suki Expands Assisted Revenue Cycle Capabilities
In addition to ICD-10 and HCC codes, Suki’s expanded AI-enabled coding solution now generates additional codes, including CPT and E/M codes, from ambient listening. The ambient clinical intelligence solution generates specific, clinically accurate documentation; provides explanations for codes; and allows for review or adjustment before submission. Data is transformed at the point of care into structured, billable information. Learn more »
Oracle Offers AI-Driven EHR
The new Oracle Health EHR, available for ambulatory providers in the United States, reduces administrative burden and optimizes clinical workflows. This voice-first solution enables clinicians to use voice commands to ask for the information they need. The EHR leverages AI to organize information, uncover insights, provide quick access to critical information, streamline documentation and coding, and more. Learn more » |
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COVER STORY
No Longer in Denial
Denial management is costly and time consuming. Increasingly, health care organizations are turning to AI for help.
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Strategic Initiative
Health care data security is mandated, but lack of clarity in existing laws leaves providers wondering what the least required level of security is. However, the current threat landscape and potential consequences of a breach indicate that they should be asking whether they are doing enough.
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