To help healthcare systems improve the accuracy of patient data and
address growing compliance concerns with electronic health record (EHR)
documentation, 3M today introduced new physician workflow technology
that transforms the documentation process for physicians. With
computer-assisted physician documentation guidance, automated clinical
documentation improvement (CDI) queries, and a sophisticated
“copy-paste” analysis tool, the new 3M
360 Encompass MD System makes it easy to capture accurate patient
information, meet ICD-10 documentation requirements, and minimize
compliance risk—all in real-time as the physician documents within the
EHR.
Recent studies suggest that 30 to 70 percent of physician notes1
are duplicated from prior documents, which can lead to potentially
dangerous copied forward or duplicate data in the patient record.
“Documentation-assist features in the EHR provide improved efficiencies
for physicians, but there are significant risks,” said Thomas Kravis,
MD, physician executive, 3M Health Information Systems. “Instead of
restricting the use of copy-paste, organizations can instead give
physicians the tools they need to help them document accurately, respond
quickly to CDI queries, and verify the accuracy of their documentation
as part of their standard EHR workflow.”
3M Health Information Systems will showcase the new 3M 360 Encompass MD
System at the HIMSS 15 Conference and Exhibition, April 12-16 at
McCormick Place in Chicago. HIMSS attendees can view a full software
demo at 3M booth #1212 in the South Exhibit Hall and access the new 3M
white paper, “Addressing
the Risk of Copy-Paste Documentation Errors.”
3M 360 Encompass MD integrates with all major EHR systems to analyze
available patient data—including EHR templates and dictated
documents—and then identifies unclear, unspecified or missing diagnoses
and gaps in documentation. It helps physicians prepare for ICD-10 by
prompting them for more specificity as they are documenting and only
when more information is required to meet coding guidelines. The
intelligent copy-paste analysis tool, scheduled for release in late
summer 2015, differentiates between appropriately copied content from
prior notes and content that is high-risk for compliance and should be
reviewed by the physician.
3M 360 Encompass MD is an add-on module to the 3M 360 Encompass System,
extending its natural language processing (NLP) benefits to physicians.
Healthcare organizations using 3M 360 Encompass for computer-assisted
coding (CAC), clinical documentation improvement (CDI), quality metrics
and analytics can now take the next step to more efficiently connect
physicians with CDI teams.
More information about the 3M 360 Encompass MD System is available
online or by calling 800-367-2447.
About 3M Health Information Systems
3M Health Information Systems works with providers, payers, and
government agencies to anticipate and navigate a changing healthcare
landscape. 3M provides healthcare data aggregation, analysis, and
strategic services that help clients move from volume to value-based
health care, resulting in millions of dollars in savings, improved
provider performance, and higher quality care. 3M’s innovative software
is designed to raise the bar for computer-assisted coding, clinical
documentation improvement, performance monitoring, quality outcomes
reporting, and terminology management. For more information, visit www.3Mhis.com
or follow on Twitter @3MHISNews.
1 Weis JN, Levy PC. Copy, Paste, and Cloned Notes in
Electronic Health Records: Prevalence, Benefits, Risks, and Best
Practice Recommendations. Chest. 2014; 145(3):632-638.
doi:10.1378/chest.13-0886. Available
online.
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