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Excited to see the autonomous coding buyer's guide that Elion Health released earlier this week! There is a lot of great detail in this guide – and we encourage folks to read it in full – but here are a few points that especially stood out to us: ⭐ Autonomous coding vs. computer-assisted coding: "... to be considered autonomous coding, a solution should require zero human intervention for the charts coded by the engine and sent straight to billing ...." Beyond autonomous vs. CAC definitions, underlying technology drives automation performance, so probing into technical approach and architecture is an essential part of vendor diligence.  ⭐ Specialty coverage: "... assess which of your high volume specialties have the biggest gap in professional coding coverage, and whether the vendor provides coverage of those high-volume specialties to make the integration worthwhile." Especially for health systems, broad specialty coverage is important for enterprise-wide impact and reduces vendor bloat. ⭐ Service level agreements (SLAs): "Given how metric-driven success in autonomous coding is, it’s possible to partially de-risk vendor decisions through vendor commitment to aggressive SLAs for automation rates, accuracy rates, and turnaround times for encounters." In our view, strong SLAs are increasingly important for providers to realize the forecast ROI and they help to differentiate vendor performance. For organizations considering autonomous coding, this guide provides a great overview and framework to think through. What else stood out to you? Check out the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/dRuqbvRW #MedicalCoding #MedicalBilling #RevenueCycleManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #Healthcare