The Solventum™ 360 Encompass™ System is a comprehensive, AI-driven platform designed to streamline revenue cycle processes, ensure accurate reimbursement, promote compliance, and facilitate data-informed decisions for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Originally developed by 3M Health Information Systems, the platform is now a core offering of Solventum.
Key Capabilities and Features The system integrates Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC), Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), and auditing solutions into a single platform. It leverages expert-guided Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) to automatically suggest CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes based on patient documentation, significantly improving coding accuracy and efficiency. The platform supports a single, unified workflow for both outpatient facility and professional services coding, known as 'Single Path Coding.'
- Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) & Autonomous Coding: Uses AI/NLU to automate coding workflows, offering auto-suggested codes and a zero-touch, fully automated coding workflow for qualifying visits.
- Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI): Provides computer-assisted and AI-driven workflow tools for electronic queries, worklist prioritization based on clinical logic, and access to reference materials.
- Audit Expert System: Offers a seamless solution to find and fix coding errors, allowing for custom, actionable edits and second-level reviews during or after coding.
- Real-Time Clinical Intelligence: Tracks key quality metrics, such as Potentially Preventable Readmissions (PPRs), Potentially Preventable Complications (PPCs), and Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), prior to billing and discharge.
- Revenue Cycle Optimization: Aims to enhance compliance, optimize reimbursement, and reduce denials through advanced code sequencing and current clinical/regulatory updates.
Target Users and Deployment The primary users are coders, CDI specialists, revenue cycle teams, and clinicians in large health systems and hospitals. The system is available as a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution via the Solventum™ Cloud Platform (built on AWS) or as an on-premise deployment, offering flexibility and a reduced IT burden for the cloud option. Thousands of hospitals across the U.S., including 95% of the U.S. News & World Report 'Best Hospitals Honor Roll' license the CAC module.