Mercyhealth Empowers its Coder Workforce with Expanded AI Capabilities Across 10 Specialities

 SAN FRANCISCO-Mercyhealth, a leading multi-regional health system serving 55 communities across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, today announced that it has achieved a 5.1 percent revenue uplift and a 50 percent reduction in A/R days since automating its high-volume claims across 10 specialties.

As Mercyhealth expanded to more than 200 care locations amid a nationwide shortage of medical coders, the demand on the coding team quickly outpaced available resources. To boost efficiency, strengthen retention, and protect its financial integrity, the organization turned to Arintra, the leading GenAI-native medical coding platform for healthcare organizations. By automating a large share of the health system’s claims, Arintra enabled Mercyhealth’s coders to focus on higher-value, more complex work, handling the equivalent of over eight full-time coders.

“With a new AI solution, it’s natural to fear how new technologies could affect your job,” said Kelly Pierson, CPC, CRC, Director of Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity at Mercyhealth.

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