of 5— Gather your metrics before opening Claude

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll use Claude to transform your monthly HIM metrics into clear, compelling executive summaries and board-level communications — in plain language that CFOs, CMOs, and board members can actually understand. What used to take 2 hours of writing will take 20 minutes of reviewing.

What you'll need

A free Claude account at claude.ai
Your monthly HIM metrics (coding accuracy rate, denial rate, case mix index, CC/MCC capture rate, CDI query response rate)
Prior month metrics for comparison
Time needed: 20-30 minutes per monthly report cycle
Cost: Free (Claude basic tier handles this well)

How-To Guide: AI-Assisted Executive Communication for HIM Metrics

Step 1: Gather your metrics before opening Claude

Before starting, pull together this month's numbers in a simple list format. You don't need a formatted spreadsheet — just the key metrics and whether they went up or down from last month.

Example preparation:

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This month:
- Coding accuracy: 94.2% (last month: 92.8%)
- Denial rate: 6.8% (last month: 5.1%)
- CC/MCC capture rate: 48% (last month: 46%)
- Case mix index: 1.87 (last month: 1.84)
- CDI query response rate: 71% (last month: 73%)
- Aged incomplete records >30 days: 12 (last month: 9)

Tools:Claude