An 89-year-old female is admitted to the hospital from home with a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). She also has stage 3...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
In the July 23 issue...Read More »
Q: I am a case manager on a cardiac step-down unit. Our work focuses primarily on specific disease management and...Read More »
by Sylvia Hoffman, RN
There was some controversy on...Read More »
Hidden deep within the HIM office hides the coders’ universe. These hard working individuals put in long...Read More »
Changes in the IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) led hospitals to develop clinical documentation...Read More »
by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC
Does it sometimes seem like wound and pressure ulcer documentation is a movable feast? I’ve spent...Read More »
Preface to the following: You won’t find a stauncher advocate for ethical behavior in the...Read More »
