3M Introduces Advanced Physician Documentation Platform
April 13 2015 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
3M 360 Encompass MD boosts ICD-10 documentation
accuracy, reduces “copy-paste” compliance risk
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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