Q:We recently had a patient who became hypoxic during their hospitalization, with oxygen saturation requirement and hypotension and tachycardia. The chest x-ray showed new right greater than left (R>L) basilar opacities. The physician...Read More »
“Denied.” It’s a word no one wants to hear in response to their healthcare claims. Yet, it’s more frequently on the lips of both governmental and private payers. Whether it be clinical- or coding-related, denials are an ever-present reality in today’s healthcare environment, threatening the...Read More »
CDI professionals’ have superpowers that extend over a wide range of areas, their influence making its way into all aspects of healthcare—from hospital reimbursement, to quality reporting, to patient care.Read More »
by John Zelem, MD, FACS, and Tabitha Hapeman, RN, BSN, RN-BC
One morning, I was playing golf with my golf mate, Mike. As we traveled along, we saw litter: empty cups, wrappers, napkins, cup covers, straws, and more. Mike made the comment to me that littering like that was...Read More »
I spent the first two days of this week in Washington, D.C., for the annual Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) conference and awards luncheon. While it was fun to see the capital sights, the main reason for the trip was to receive an award...Read More »
