HIT Consultant Launches New Series of Podcasts for 2012

Jan. 16, 2012 - PRLog -- Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 16, 2012:  HIT Consultant will now be incorporating podcast series onto the website to add more depth, personality and credibility to the site’s content. Subscribers will now be able to listen to information in addition to reading the articles. The first podcast will be released on Monday, Jan. 16th. This will be the first podcast contribution for HIT Consultant since it began in 2009.

The first podcast is a two-part series about ICD-10 transitioning and best practices for healthcare providers. HIT Consultant converses with Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information Management at the University of Utah and Karen Farrell, Director of Solutions Marketing and Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) for Nuance Healthcare.

Some key highlights from the interview include:
- ICD-10 impact on medical transcription
- Importance of Computer Assisted Coding
- Computer Assisted Physician Documentation
- Utah Hospital’s Collaboration with Nuance Healthcare & 3M
- ICD-10 Education & Awareness
- ICD-10 Training
- Importance of Testing

“This interview provides great insight and lessons learned for healthcare providers who are struggling with the transition to ICD-10,” says HIT Consultant Founder, Fred Pennic. “It also encourages healthcare providers who have not started on ICD-10 to start as soon as possible”.

The interview is available for streaming or download at: http://www.hitconsultant.net/2012/01/16/interview-podcast...

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