Q:I just had a case at work where the patient arrived in respiratory distress, was intubated, and was placed on a vent, treated with IV Solumedrol, HHN, IV antibiotics. The patient came upstairs on the vent. The physician...Read More »
After months of consternation from the CDI community over CC/MCC downgrades included in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule...Read More »
Misdiagnoses in treatments for “big three” conditions—cardiovascular events, cancers, and infections—comprise 74% of all serious harms from diagnostic errors, according to a new study published in...Read More »
Q:I’ve heard that provider education should not include lectures on the definitions associated with the root operations. What should be covered in provider education instead?Read More »
While the average price for the five ED CPT codes were higher in 2016 than in 2009, the average price for higher severity codes rose at a faster rate than low severity codes, according to...Read More »
Q: We recently had a patient admitted with severe acute meningitis causing respiratory decompensation. A diagnostic lumbar puncture and mechanical ventilation were both performed during the inpatient stay. Which of the two procedures would be...Read More »
