LinkCode: Automated Healthcare Coding Language and Computing: Ontology Assisted Solutions
LinkCode is the Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) solution from L&C that
integrates the
world’s largest clinical ontology with sophisticated algorithms for
linguistic analysis, to
calculate E/M codes from physicians’ notes.
LinkCode processes typed or dictated documents, or even parts of them, in
seconds and outputs accurate and reliable codes.
Full audit
trails are created and displayed for each
code, including
explanations of Level of Service assessed for single
E/M criteria. The user can backtrack to the original information in
the text in one click. In addition,
ICD-9 codes are assigned to relevant clinical findings and to the problem
addressed during the visit. By leveraging the
ontology every clinical information can be automatically mapped into
existing medical terminologies (SNOMED-CT®, Medcin®
and more ) and other coding systems (ICD-10, Loinc and more) for full data interoperability.
LinkCode reduces workloads on professional
coders and physicians, making coders available for complex cases and to
support audits and physicians more productive. Accounts receivable
cycles can be closed in hours, not days, increasing profitability.
Ontoloy
assisted Coding and its Benefit
LinkCode is an
ontology assisted E&M automated coder developed in strict
compliance with CMS guidelines.
Advantages of
automating E/M coding with LinkCode includes:
·
Reproducible results – LinkCode will code the same document
identically, 100% of the time, and every document following the same
conventions, therefore reducing variability and chance in the coding
process. Results can be easily assessed and validated. The engine can
than be tuned according to local policies or preferences.
·
Precise coding
– LinkCode has been
developed in partnership with professional coders and tested on
thousands of physicians’ documents. Automatically generated codes have
been found to be as accurate as those manually generated by multiple
groups of experienced coders.
o
Protects
against liability – eliminates
over-coding and clearly documents how each code was calculated,
backtracking to the original information in the text.
o
Increases revenues – Every billable service is captured, preventing loss of revenues.
Intentional under-coding can be avoided thanks to a reliable tool.
·
Auditable codes – LinkCode records each step taken to generate a
code and translates this information into human-readable explanations.
Intermediate scores for \history, physical exam and medical decision
making criteria are displayed for training, to improve documentation and
optimizing codes. This information also supports audits by providing
clear and easily accessible proof for each service provided.
·
Cost effective
delivery – LinkCode processes a
full page clinical document and produces a code in milliseconds,
compared to the average coder who employs minutes. This provides an
increase in efficiency of more than 300 times.
Automated Coding: the Future:
LinkCode is the first of
L&C’s
OAIE coding products. L&C utilizes the
largest medical ontology available in the world
combined with algorithms for information extraction, syntactical
parsing, conceptual mapping, negation and modality detection and
disambiguation. L&C will be creating the largest and most
comprehensive suite of
automated coding and data abstraction products
available in healthcare.
Installation:
LinkCode can be installed either on
site or as a remote platform, depending on what meets the needs of your
IT department.
LinkCode is a
Java-based application supporting the billing process by providing
automated coding from digital documentation.
LinkCode is a self
contained platform which allows customers to use a pointer to access and
view the directory of text documents. By creating the self-contain
application, LinkCode will reduce installation time and costs
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