M*Modal and Enjoin Team Up to Technology Enable Physician-Led CDI Consulting Services and Best Practice


Market-Leading Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) delivers AI-powered, physician-centric insights to the early consulting cycle for sustainable physician engagement and impact

FRANKLIN, Tenn. and COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions, and Enjoin, the leader in physician-led clinical documentation integrity, today announced a technology-driven CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) advisory solution to help healthcare organizations succeed in risk-based population health. Putting providers at the heart of every HCC (Hierarchical Condition Category) CDI program, this clinically-focused solution provides a holistic view of the patient by combining AI (artificial intelligence) and natural language understanding technologies with coding and clinical expertise through physician leadership.

Given the advancement of alternative payment models and associated challenges, M*Modal and Enjoin collaborate to deliver a comprehensive provider-focused CDI program. M*Modal’s AI-enabled HCC Management solutions are complemented by Enjoin’s risk-adjustment services to establish and advance outpatient CDI programs. Combining leading-edge technology, processes and education, this complete program meets healthcare organizations at their individual level of need and readiness to deliver outcomes in any care setting.

Healthcare systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and provider practices now have a physician-driven and clinically-focused program that is designed to improve the quality of patient care and documentation integrity. With ingrained clinical emphasis, this customizable solution drives best practice with innovative technology, expert knowledge of HCC risk adjustment, and extensive medical experience.

“The CDI consulting paradigm is enhanced by including our widely-adopted CAPD technology in the early physician training process,” said Scott MacKenzie, CEO of M*Modal. “The goal is to have a sustainable impact on physician documentation behavior at the point of care with AI-enabled tools and clinical expertise to proactively close gaps in patient care and risk scores while driving continued physician partnership.”

“Utilizing our combined strengths, targeted analytics and customized workflows are designed to strategically develop a successful program through a data-driven methodology,” said James Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS, CEO of Enjoin. “This holistic approach enables success through perpetual provider engagement at the point of care achieving compliant risk adjustment and thereby, accurate financial and performance benchmarks.”

To learn more, please visit the M*Modal booth (#712) and the Enjoin booth (#1129) at the 2018 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Miami, FL till September 25.

About M*Modal

M*Modal is a leading healthcare technology provider of advanced clinical documentation solutions, enabling hospitals and physicians to enrich the content of patient electronic health records (EHR) for improved healthcare and comprehensive billing integrity. As one of the largest clinical transcription service providers in the U.S., with a global network of medical editors, M*Modal also provides advanced cloud-based Speech Understanding™ technology and data analytics that enable physicians and clinicians to include the context of their patient narratives into electronic health records in a single step, further enhancing their productivity and the cost-saving efficiency and quality of patient care at the point of care. For more information, please visit www.mmodal.com, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

About Enjoin

Enjoin provides clinical documentation improvement services across the continuum that achieve demonstrable enhancements to CMI, coding accuracy, quality metrics, risk adjustment and physician alignment. A pioneer in clinical documentation integrity programs, Enjoin continues to be an industry leader and innovator after more than 30 years and ensures evidenced-based care is accurately reflected through precise documentation and coding. The organization is led by nationally renowned physicians with strong backgrounds in scientific-based medicine and years of clinical practice, coupled with certified coding and clinical documentation credentials. For more information, please visit www.enjoincdi.com, Twitter, and Facebook

Media Contact:
M*Modal
Aparna Prabhakar
267-535-7680
aparna.prabhakar@mmodal.com

Enjoin
Mary McNerney
803-348-6700
mary.mcnerney@enjoincdi.com