Publication Type

Magazine Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

1-2020

Abstract

The coding of medical diagnosis and treatment has always been a challenging issue. Translating a patient’s complex symptoms, and a clinician’s efforts to address them, into a clear and unambiguous classification code was difficult even in simpler times. Now, however, hospitals and health insurance companies want very detailed information on what was wrong with a patient and the steps taken to treat them— for clinical record-keeping, for hospital operations review and planning, and perhaps most importantly, for financial reimbursement purposes.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence, Coding, medical diagnosis

Discipline

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Databases and Information Systems

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

Forbes

First Page

1

Last Page

3

ISSN

0015-6914

Publisher

Forbes Magazine

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomdavenport/2020/01/03/the-future-of-work-now-medical-coding-with-ai/#78118477282c

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