3M Health Information Systems Case study: Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NebraskaSnapshot of Nebraska Medicine Founded in 1869, Nebraska Medicine was Omaha’s first hospital. Since then the hospital has grown into the most esteemed academic health system in the region, consisting of 809 licensed beds at its two hospitals, more than 1,000 physicians and 40 specialty and primary care clinics in Omaha and the surrounding areas. Nebraska Medicine has built an international reputation for breakthroughs in cancer care, organ transplantation and treatment of infectious diseases. The coding dilemma With thousands of codes out there, even well-intentioned coders and providers can sometimes incorrectly identify service levels. This can lead to over-coding or under-coding of records, resulting in

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