Fresh perspectives on clinical terminologies, code mapping, and patient insights from the experts at IMO.
The problem list doesn’t have to be just a list of problems. Explore four ways to transform this essential component of the electronic health record (EHR) into a more clinically meaningful and helpful tool.
In order to stay current, standardized code systems provide routine updates and adjustments. Some are annual, others occur multiple times a year, and then – as the pandemic aptly demonstrated – there is the need for off-cycle additions. It’s a lot to keep up with, but we’re here to help.
In a year so dominated by the pandemic, it’s hard to imagine that anyone read or thought of anything else – but the data says otherwise. Discover the IMO stories, webinars, and downloads that kept your peers clicking.
Earlier this year, IMO and HIMSS collaborated on a survey about the quality of patient data and how it can be harnessed to better inform clinical and financial decision-making in healthcare. Find out how the results led to some noodling on the nature of inputs and outputs in our latest blog.
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone paved the way for a new understanding of Egyptian culture and language. So, what does this have to do with health IT? We’re glad you asked…
2020 has been getting a pretty bad rap, but we’re thrilled it was named the Year of the Nurse. To celebrate this milestone, we gathered a dozen data points about this versatile profession. Go on, test your knowledge below.
Electronic health records were never designed to be all things to all providers, leaving the door wide open for creative third-party vendors to identify opportunities for improvement and develop innovative solutions.
The ability to help or learn from specific patient cohorts is contingent upon being able to accurately identify them. Value sets are the tool of choice for this task, but as a recent HIMSS-IMO survey has revealed, the vast majority of respondents find them challenging to define and maintain.
As the threat of COVID-19 continues to grow, so too does the urgent need for health IT solutions, like updated coding and terminology and telehealth services. To learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic is shaping the health IT space, IMO asked experts throughout the field to share their thoughts in our latest insight brief.
The pandemic has put a pause on some of summertime’s most beloved activities, but when it comes to health and safety, the season still has its hazards. As you head out to enjoy the warm weather, have fun, be careful, and keep the following ICD-10-CM codes in mind. You know what they say about an ounce of prevention…
Working from home has its advantages, but months into the pandemic, the novelty of sleep-ins and sweatpants is waning for many. We explore some of the perils of working from home and the ICD-10-CM codes that are cropping up in EHRs nationwide.
