Hospital acquired conditions (HAC): The phrase seems simple enough to understand. These are conditions one acquires while in the hospital, right?...Read More »
Attached is the powerpoint presentation COCOA: A multi-disciplinary collaboration to reduce HACs through appropriate documentation by Nancy Rae Ignatowicz, RN, MBA, CCDS, System Mananger of Clinical Documentation for Provena Health in Frankfort, IL.
Attached is the powerpoint presentation The Impact of CDI on Quality and Safety Initiatives in an Academic Medical Center by Tricia Norton, RN, BSN, CCDS, Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Attached is the powerpoint presentation "Stayin' Alive:" Improving observed to expected mortality rates by Stony Brook (NY) University Medical Center's Terri Adell, RN, MS, CNRN, CCM, Clinical Documentation Specialist Supervisor and Catherine Morris, RN, MS, CCM, CMAC, Executive Director of Care...
Q: Are there any coding guidelines/definitions regarding code 518.5 (Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery) vs. the use of 518.81 (...Read More »
The RACs have ramped up medical necessity reviews. Determining the medical necessity of an inpatient admission can be a complex process so we have...Read More »
