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Current Issue - Sept / October 2022

17.5-CEO note

I hope you’re all well and enjoying fall. After the heat of summer, I welcome the cooler nights and the shorter days (mind you, I welcomed the longer days and the warmth in March, so it just goes to show you that you need to be careful what you wish for, right?). Summer in the South has proven to be hot and sweaty over the years, and 2022 did not disappoint. Even the pool hasn’t been as appealing—and that’s saying something!

So, this issue has an interesting cover. When the subject of AI (artificial intelligence) and healthcare was proposed for an article, I must admit that we were intrigued. I’ll be totally honest and say that AI scares me. I’ve seen the movies and read the books and think that self-awareness in AI is a scary thought. On the other hand, it’s a blessing and very helpful in many circumstances, especially in the revenue cycle today. Taylor Ross has brought up some great points on how AI can help free up staff time when it comes to coding, etc., so they can focus on more demanding tasks. It’s an interesting read and I hope you enjoy it.

Along the AI theme, we also welcome Rachel Rose’s piece on the FTC’s report on AI in healthcare. This piece raises some interesting points and it’s great to see that the powers that be are looking into it, too.

Risk is something that all of us, subconsciously or consciously, use to make many decisions in our day, so we welcome J. Paul Spencer from Doctors Management to discuss this in the coding sector. Deborah Dore has written on Aggregate Coverage and how it affects medical payments. Rob Stuart writes about practice financial information for sale and what that means for stakeholders. We also welcome Keith Dressler with his piece on telehealth and how technology needs to catch up. Great reads—all of them.

Meghan Drella has put together a great article on Long-Haul COVID. My wife still hasn’t gotten her sense of smell and taste fully since we all had COVID in November 2021. There can be many lingering symptoms of COVID; read Meghan’s article if you or a patient is experiencing something similar.

Antonio Arias has written about benchmarking in the practice, Katleen Quiros writes about why the practice needs a mobile-friendly website (I know—we need one too), and we have CPT Updates and something about the 2023 OPPS and ASC Rule.

So many articles on so many topics. I know you’ll enjoy them all!

Until next time.

Storm Kulhan, CEO

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