Have you considered working as an interim professional? An interim or contract assignment can offer unique opportunities for career growth, flexibility, and exposure to a variety of healthcare organizations. This overview can help you determine whether an interim or contract assignment is a good fit for your professional and personal goals. Interim or contract work is not for everyone. However, this approach to filling critical positions has existed in healthcare for many years. Contract nursing
July 30, 2026
AI in Healthcare: What the Updated CPT Appendix S Means for Documentation, Compliance, and CodingÂ
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in healthcare, supporting everything from clinical decision-making and diagnostic imaging to predictive analytics and patient monitoring. As AI adoption grows, healthcare organizations must understand how these technologies fit into existing documentation, coding, and compliance requirements. To help address this evolving landscape, the CPT® Editorial Panel recently approved revisions to Appendix S: Taxonomy for Artificial Intelligence in Medical Services and Procedures. The updated taxonomy provides additional guidance for classifying
When healthcare organizations think about coding risks, overcoding often gets the most attention. However, downcoding can be just as problematic. Downcoding occurs when a service is reported at a lower level than supported by the documentation or when a payer reduces a submitted claim to a lower-paying code, resulting in reduced reimbursement. While this may seem less risky than overcoding, inaccurate coding in either direction can create compliance concerns and negatively impact revenue (AAPC, n.d.).
