August 2, 2021
Are You Managing or Avoiding Denials?
In this post-Covid error, managing denials is not the way to enhance revenue and reduce expenses. It is more important…
July 5, 2021
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Revisited: Commonly Misunderstood Aspects
On February 2020 one of our colleagues…
June 7, 2021
Burglary Prevention–Protect Your Home, Protect Your Security
June is the month commonly designated as burglary prevention month. It is a time that many of us go on vacation and leave our homes…
May 3, 2021
What is the Importance of Clinical Documentation?
The links to the article, Assessment of Potentially Preventable Hospital Readmissions After Major Surgery and Association with Public vs Private Health Insurance and Comorbidites by…
April 13, 2021
HCCs: Ambulatory vs Acute Care Setting
So you thought hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) only mattered in the outpatient arena, but this is a common misconception! These diagnoses have an impact on various quality and mortality…
March 2, 2021
The COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does that Really Work?
Vaccines have been around since the 18th century when Edward Jenner introduced the smallpox vaccine in 1796. There are four general categories of vaccines that…
February 4, 2021
Acute Kidney Injury from Acute Tubular Necrosis vs Prerenal Cause–How Do I Tell the Difference?
In the hospital setting, 65-75% of AKI is caused by one of two etiologies: prerenal causes and acute tubular necrosis (ATN). What is a “prerenal”…
January 22, 2021
To Code or Not to Code Brain Compression?
Coding or not coding Brain compression (G93.5) caused by trauma is a topic of frequent discussion and confusion. Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2020 page 31,…
December 1, 2020
2020 Challenges…and a Happy New Year!
As we welcome in 2021 and say goodbye to 2020, we are still dealing with many issues of 2020. Covid-19 and is it active infection…
November 2, 2020
Wash Your Hands!
First it was Covid 19 then murder hornets and now it’s flu season. Thankfully, flu activity for the 2020-2021 season is low according to the…
October 1, 2020
Acute Pancreatitis and…What Else?
From an MS-DRG perspective, there are few disease processes that so commonly present with opportunities for CCs or MCCs that it …
September 17, 2020
CMS’s March for Innovation Continues; Let CDI be your Ally
There’s no denying it: changes brought on by COVID-19 have created a “new normal.” However, there are some things that have not…