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New Study Shows Nuance Clinical Documentation Improvement Significantly Increases Case Mix Index during ICD-10 TransitionDespite widespread industry concerns regarding the transition to ICD-10, today Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) announced that its clinical documentation improvement (CDI) clients have not only sustained financial performance and quality through the transition to ICD-10, but actually improved performance metrics over ICD-9. Highlights from the study include:
This is a notable accomplishment since many provider organizations expected revenue integrity challenges from the initial coding transition and the incremental 5,500 codes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) coming in October 2016. Hospital and health system leaders anticipate increasing pressures on the clinical documentation process as new codes continue to be introduced and their physicians face ever-increasing demands on their time.
Benchmarking Data Shows Nuance's Clinical CDI Approach Delivers
Superior Outcomes Specifically, Nuance clients saw the following:
Using Nuance's unique clinical CDI program, powered by the JATA Compliant Documentation Management Program® and associated speech recognition and clinical language understanding technologies, physicians are able to document a more accurate and complete view of a patient's true clinical story. These drive better clinical and financial outcomes while simultaneously helping physicians use their EHR more efficiently. As part of Nuance's technology-enhanced CDI approach, clients are also leveraging next-generation, computer-assisted physician documentation (CAPD) solutions to provide real-time CDI clarifications directly within their normal EHR-centric documentation workflows. Nuance's fully-managed, compliant CDI program has a leadership history as the No. 1 CDI program in the industry as ranked by hospital administrators, most recently reported by the 2015 Black Book Clinical Documentation Improvement Solutions survey. The program touches all aspects of an institution's clinical documentation process through technology and professional services. For more information on Nuance CDI, visit Nuance booth #609 at The Association of Clinical Documentation Specialists conference (ACDIS) in Atlanta May 24-26.
About Nuance Communications (News - Alert), Inc. Nuance and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The statements in this press release relating to future plans, events or services, are forward-looking statements which are subject to specific risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward looking statements, including fluctuations in demand for the Nuance products, and the continued development of Nuance products. The reader is warned not to rely on these forward-looking statements without reservation, since these are simply reflections of the current situation. Nuance disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document. Trademark reference: JATA Compliant Documentation Management Program, Nuance Clintegrity CDI, and Advanced Practice CDI program are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other company names or product names referenced herein may be the property of their respective owners.
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