Guide

Optimizing LLMs for smarter medical coding

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Summary

Interest in using artificial intelligence (AI), like large language models (LLMs), to automate medical coding continues to grow. However, a recent study by Mount Sinai revealed that LLMs are actually poor medical coders.i

This guide explains why and how enhancements with reliable clinical terminology can help. Read now and discover how to optimize your LLM for improved mapping accuracy, HCC score integration, and cost efficiency.

Key Learnings:

  • Shortcomings of out-of-the-box LLMs
  • The impact of clinical ontologies and informatics
  • How domain-specific IMO Clinical AI improves mapping accuracy





    i 1Soroush, Ali., et al. Large Language Models Are Poor Medical Coders — Benchmarking of Medical Code Querying. NEJM AI. 19 April 2024. Accessed via: https://ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/AIdbp2300040



i 1Soroush, A., Glicksberg, B. S., Zimlichman, E., Barash, Y., Freeman, R., Charney, A. W., … & Klang, E. (2024). Large Language Models Are Poor Medical Coders—Benchmarking of Medical Code Querying. NEJM AI, AIdbp2300040.

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