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By Mary McGrady Published in ICD10monitor July 13, 2026 Inpatient documentation has grown increasingly complex. Clinical nuances are distributed across lengthy progress notes, consultations, diagnostic findings, and evolving treatment plans. At the same time, health information management (HIM) and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) professionals are under more pressure to support quality reporting and benchmarking by ensuring that the final coded record accurately reflec

As hospitals and health systems seek stronger financial performance, they need a clear view of which revenue cycle areas are working well and where improvement is needed. In today’s complex healthcare environment, every service must be captured and billed accurately. A clinical charge audit helps identify missed charges and support accurate coding, directly affecting revenue and compliance. Improving charge capture can maximize reimbursement, strengthen compliance, and stream

By Raemarie Jimenez ICD10monitor June 8, 2026 One of the most common questions we hear from coding professionals today is simply: Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) replace coding jobs? It's an understandable concern. The headlines are dramatic. Technology is evolving rapidly. And when professionals have spent years building expertise in a specific skill set, it’s natural to wonder what happens next when technology begins performing some of those same functions. But the rea

Loneliness, isolation, uncertainty, grief, and fear can all intensify stress and other mental health challenges, harming overall health. The type and level of stress people experience vary based on many factors, including conditions at work. Many aspects of life can cause stress, and work is often one of them. Workplace stress and poor mental health can reduce job performance, productivity, and engagement with coworkers. Stress can also affect physical health, including incre

By: Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, ACPA-C ICD10monitor May 18, 2026 A newly filed class-action lawsuit may be one of the clearest signals that documentation integrity has moved beyond a clinical and coding concern, and into an enterprise-level governance issue. For executive leaders, this is not simply about adopting artificial intelligence (AI). It is about how documentation technologies across a rapidly expanding vendor landsc

Understanding Missed Charges and Their Impact One of the frequent contributors to lost revenue in hospitals is the oversight of charges. Charges for supplies, devices, services, and procedures that are provided but not billed often go unnoticed. When these charges are missed, hospitals may fail to reach the required dollar amounts for outlier payments, ultimately losing valuable revenue opportunities. Establishing Proper Charging Protocols The main strategy for enhancing char