Patients without a coded diagnosis, Humedica’s research has revealed, represent a significant opportunity to improve care and reduce costs.
Humedica’s analysis of a data set representing more than 4 million patients revealed that patients without a coded diagnosis are relatively high risk—and use less ambulatory care than coded patients. But what happens after they are coded?
Accurate coding is crucial to accountable care because it is strongly associated with the kind of care patients receive.