Short Film Explores How Autonomous Medical Coding Helps Health Systems Address Workforce Challenges While Broadening the Ways HI Professionals Contribute to Organizational Success
October 21st, 2025 – Nym, the leader in autonomous medical coding, today announced its participation in Health Information: Making Every Patient’s Story Matter, a landmark new digital series from the American Health Information Management Association® (AHIMA®) and Content With Purpose (CWP) that shines a light on the vital work of health information (HI) professionals at the intersection of care, technology, and policy.
Through short films, expert interviews, and real-world case studies, Health Information highlights the innovation, expertise, and collaboration driving excellence across the profession. Nym’s feature film, released today as part of the series, examines how autonomous medical coding technology is helping health systems address workforce challenges, reduce burnout, and expand the impact of HI professionals across healthcare operations and patient care.
“Health information professionals play a critical role in ensuring patient data is accurate, secure, and accessible to inform decisions across the care continuum, yet workforce shortages and rising administrative demands are making that work increasingly challenging,” said Or Peles, CEO of Nym. “We’re proud to be part of a series that celebrates the people behind this essential work and shows how technology designed in partnership with HI professionals can reduce burnout, create new career opportunities, and strengthen the foundation for better care.”
Told through the perspectives of Deb Whitley, Senior Director of Medical Coding and Compliance at Nym, and Melissa Koehler, AVP of Health Information Management at Inova Health System, the film highlights how Inova’s partnership with Nym enabled their HI leadership to upskill and promote multiple medical coders, reduce coding backlogs and DNFB by 50%, and achieve over $500K in annual emergency department coding cost savings. Nym’s film also shows how technology built with deep HI expertise can elevate the profession and open new career pathways, allowing HI professionals to focus on higher-value work that supports better outcomes for patients.
“Behind every patient record is a story, and health information professionals ensure those stories are accurate, secure, and accessible when they matter most,” said Cristina Laboni, AHIMA Interim CEO. “As the leader in health information, AHIMA champions the professionals and standards that protect patient trust and drive responsible use of data and technology. This series highlights our profession’s vital role in building smarter, more connected, and more equitable healthcare — today and for the future.”
In addition to Nym, the series features short films from other leaders in the field, including Cognizant, LateralCare, MDaudit, Sheppard Mullin, and Solventum, alongside expert interviews and real-world case studies that showcase the people and technologies shaping the future of health information. Together, these stories offer a powerful look at how collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem is driving more connected, equitable, and data-driven care.
Health Information: Making Every Patient’s Story Matter is available to stream online beginning today. Watch the series here.
About Nym
Nym is the leader in transforming clinical language into actionable information, which can remove inefficiencies that add billions to the cost of care. By combining industry-leading technology with clinical expertise and a deep understanding of medical language, Nym is able to accurately decode medical charts in a way that is fast, explainable, and compliant across multiple specialties in both outpatient and inpatient care settings. The Nym engine translates provider notes within patient charts into diagnostic and billing charge codes in a matter of seconds, with over 95 percent accuracy and absolutely zero human intervention. Nym’s medical coding engine also delivers audit-ready, traceable documentation for every code it generates, ensuring total visibility into coding rationale. Nym’s solution can be quickly deployed and scaled based on volume and workflow needs, easing administrative burdens and allowing clinical teams to spend more time focused on patient care.
Based in New York City with R&D capabilities in Tel Aviv, Nym is building an interdisciplinary team of specialists including technologists, physicians, mathematicians, computational linguists, engineers, medical coders and more. Investors in Nym include PSG, Addition, GV, Bessemer Venture Partners, Dynamic Loop Capital, Tiger Global, Zach Weinberg and Nat Turner. To learn more about Nym, visit nym.health.
Media Contact: Nicole Pariser | nicole@nymhealth.com
About the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
AHIMA is more than an association – we are a force for change in healthcare. We are the visionary architect at the center of health information equipping over 100,000 members and credential holders to uphold the highest professional standards through education and certification. We believe every patient deserves the best possible health care, and that starts with accurate, secure data. We represent the extraordinary individuals who work tirelessly to keep us all safe. Get to know us at ahima.org.
About Content With Purpose (CWP)
CWP is a strategic content creator that works in partnership with leading member bodies and associations; engaging professionals on their industries’ role in creating a better tomorrow. Learn more at https://contentwithpurpose.co.uk/