HITEKS Solutions Inc. announced it has been granted Epic's Toolbox designation for NoteReader CDI, which helps clinicians produce compliant medical records in real time and expands access to its Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation solution. This designation represents a significant endorsement of HITEKS' quality and connection practices within the Epic ecosystem, as Epic evaluates categories, design requirements, and products within Toolbox annually.
The company states it remains the only AI solution for physicians that doesn't require them to change their traditional documentation methods learned in medical school and residency, and the only AI solution designed to work compliantly in real time without violating False Claims Act requirements related to upcoding. HITEKS CAPD360 Insight is built to integrate into Epic's NoteReader CDI workflows and screens tied to the native Epic Note Editor and related functions such as Diagnosis Aware Notes.
The system proactively evaluates notes for a given patient by multiple providers for potential integrity issues and offers suggestions to guide diagnoses that may need modification or more complete information. This reduces time spent on retrospective CDI queries by front-loading guidance while patient facts are still top of mind prior to discharge. According to HITEKS' CEO Dr. Gerasimos Petratos, "Our Toolbox collaboration with Epic gives Epic hospitals an advanced capability to streamline physician and CDI and coding specialist interaction to reduce time spent and increase accuracy in notifying providers of compliant documentation integrity opportunities during note writing and review workflows, without forcing the physician to change the way they document."
Used by hundreds of hospitals across the country, CAPD360 Insight is designed to make clinical documentation faster, easier, and more accurate by automating steps that were once manual and prompting questions that help clinicians better comply with current guidelines. The product provides real-time, configurable queries across more than 140 diagnoses to support accurate claims coding for reimbursement and quality metrics. HITEKS continues to update CAPD360 Insight to reflect the latest guidance, including improvements that better identify relevant DRG diagnoses, POA, and peri-operative events to support quality metric benchmarks as well as PSI and HAC requirements.
What sets HITEKS' approach apart is its focus on analytics and being embedded within EHR workflows rather than operating outside the medical record. With the Toolbox relationship, HITEKS plans to broaden availability, enable quicker customization during implementation, and advance initiatives including Ambulatory HCC compliance, peri-operative CDI, UR/UM, denials prevention, encoder/grouper support, and pre-bill cost avoidance. More information about the company's solutions is available at https://hiteks.com.
