
NEXT EPISODE
Artificial Intelligence: Pitfalls and Potential in Healthcare
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
Program 631
SPECIAL GUEST
Christopher Boyle, MD
Physician Advisor Endeavor Health
ALSO FEATURING
Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P; Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP; Christine E. Geiger, MA, RHIA, CCS; Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM; Timothy Powell, CPA
Could generative artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionize healthcare, or is it just a risky trend?
During the next must-see live broadcast of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Dr. Christopher Boyle will walk you through the potential and pitfalls of generative AI. His journey will take you on an exploration of three promising uses of AI that focus on safety, documentation, and coding accuracy. You’ll learn how you can balance the benefits of AI while ensuring compliance. Dr. Boyle will also report on how AI is addressing the social determinants of health (SDoH).
Also part of the broadcast will be these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:
• Social Determinants of Health: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will report on the news that is happening at the intersection of medical record auditing and the SDoH.
• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest CDI updates.
• The Coding Report: Christine Geiger, Assistant Vice President of Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services for First Class Solutions, will report on the latest coding news.
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent and regulatory expert, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
• MyTalk: Angela Comfort, veteran healthcare subject-matter expert, will co-host the long-running and popular weekly Internet broadcast. Comfort is the assistant vice president of revenue integrity for Montefiore Health.
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