The AMA and UnitedHealthcare announced a collaboration to better address social determinants of health by standardizing how this data is collected and processed through the creation of nearly...Read More »
A sepsis surveillance and treatment initiative at Frederick Memorial Hospital has slashed the facility’s mortality rate for the deadly infection by 65% from 2012 to 2016.Read More »
Q: We recently had a patient who was on oral Bactrim after a fracture who may have been non-compliant with his therapy but who indicates that he’s fully adherent to his medications. He was admitted for IV antibiotics, was given IV vancomycin,...Read More »
Expert ACDIS 2019 conference speakers Rhoda Chism, RN, CCDS, and Laura White, MHA, provide an inside look on how their organization dealt with the various sepsis clinical definitions, challenging CDI professionals to think outside the box to improve their processes and results.Read More »
Q: I remember reading an article, or a Coding Clinic, that basically said it was inappropriate for facilities to set internal policies for coding conditions based on clinical criteria, but I can’t find the reference. Can point me in...Read More »
Join expert instructors Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, and Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, on Thursday, April 4, 1-2:30 p.m. eastern, for a discussion of the ins and outs of HCCs and risk adjustment methodologies and learn how to apply the...Read More »
Q:A patient recently came in with SOB and was found to have a incarcerated ventral hernia. SOB was documented throughout the record. Can SOB be coded separately or is it integral to hernia?Read More »
