by Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS
A newly published report from the Annals of Internal Medicine found that SIRS criteria had greater sensitivity than qSOFA as a screening test to initiate treatment for sepsis in non-ICU patients.Read More »
Q:I often find CHF listed under past medical history. Frequently, the patient also has HTN and CAD, so they’re on medications. When I query for the type of CHF, the providers sometime document “no CHF.” I’ve heard before,...Read More »
Q:I have a patient with a UTI with pyuria and an elevated WBC count. There’s also recurrent plugging of the urine catheter secondary to sediment. I know the term “with” can link two diagnoses, but that it does not represent a...Read More »
The World Health Organization is preparing for the official release of the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11, in June.Read More »
