April 13, 2021
Eli Freilich, MD, CCDS
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
Adriane Martin, DO, CCDS, FACOS
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
Brett Senor, MD, CRC, CCDS
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
Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS
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
Eli Freilich, MD, CHCQM-PHY ADV, CCDS
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
Adriane Martin, DO, CCDS, FACOS
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
Brett Senor, MD, CRC, CCDS
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
Connie Ryan, MBA, RN, CDIP
There’s no denying it: changes brought on by COVID-19 have created a “new normal.” However, there are some things that have not…
August 3, 2020
Brett Senor, MD, CRC, CCDS
Each year the impact of risk adjustment using CMS-HCCs is being recognized progressively more by those involved in any aspect of Population Health…
July 22, 2020
Angie Ramos, RHIA, CPHQ
When you think of the saying “leave no stone unturned”, what comes to mind? Maybe something of value was lost, and you were fervently trying…
June 15, 2020
Adriane Martin, DO, CCDS, FACOS
“The cat is out of the bag” said Jim Parker, a top official at the Department of Health and Human Services regarding telehealth. However, what…
May 7, 2020
Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS and Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS
Treating Unmet Needs and Chronic Conditions Patients who have been kept away or are staying away from acute care hospitals are experiencing a pent-up and…
