Morning Headlines 7/10/23

Two Years After Coding Changes Sought to Decrease Documentation, Notes Remain ‘Bloated’

An Epic analysis of 1.7 billion clinical notes written by 166,318 outpatient providers during a nearly three-year period finds that average note length increased just over 8%, while the average time spent on documentation decreased 11%.

Intermountain Pediatric Telehealth Connects Local ERs with Primary Children’s Hospital

Intermountain Health expands its Pediatric Telehealth program to give its ER doctors access to virtual consults with pediatric specialists at Primary Children’s Hospital in Utah.

Lovelace hospital using AI to improve care for patients with chronic illnesses

Lovelace Health System (NM) implements CareHarmony’s AI-powered care coordination software to help patients with two or more chronic conditions better manage their treatment, including medications.