The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) increased from 2000 to 2022 from one in four to one in three, and heart failure was the most common complication linked to it, according to a recent study published in BMJ....Read More »
Use of a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompt reduced the empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in adults hospitalized for urinary tract infections (UTI) or pneumonia, according to a new study published in ...Read More »
Q: A patient presents with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis (E. coli). She had a previous kidney transplant at age 10 due to polycystic kidneys (removed), has chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3b, and is immunosuppressed due to drugs. How would this scenario be reported in ICD-10-...Read More »
The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission recently concluded that access inequities in breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and supportive care have left many patients “systematically left behind and forgotten,”...Read More »
Q: What documentation criteria are required to report CPT critical care codes 99291-99292?
A: First, you have to document high-complexity medical decision-making (MDM) and that's using whatever methodology is currently put forth in the...Read More »
Q: Our coding and CDI team have been discussing coding diagnoses from physician orders recently. This topic comes up occasionally and I am curious as to what other systems are doing in this space. We are aware of the older Coding Clinic from Third Quarter...Read More »
A new study published in JAMA Open Network suggests that preemptive podiatric care decreases the risk of amputation in diabetic and kidney failure patients, according to...Read More »