Clinical & Coding

Q: I recently reviewed a chart where the patient received packed red blood cells (PRBC), the hemoglobin and hematocrit were 6 and...Read More »

Following the...Read More »

Sepsis 2.5. It’s what the CDI program at JPS Health Network named its sepsis criteria—merging early identification of CMS’ core bundle measures...Read More »

Q: What is the coding sequence for sepsis due to infected arteriovenous (AV) graft or central venous catheter?Read More »

The use of telemedicine for cancer care has grown increasingly common but not at an equitable rate, according to...Read More »

​Q: Is there a cut off for EF to determine if it is truly a systolic HF or diastolic HF?Read More »

In a recent joint paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine...Read More »

Q: A question came up with our staff regarding if we should be querying for linking terms using the term “with” such as “Foley...Read More »

Healthcare spending in the United States is notoriously...Read More »

Twenty-five percent of hospitalized Medicare patients experience patient harm, and 43% of those harm events could have been prevented according to...Read More »