I’ve been told that vasodilator therapy can be used to preserve renal function, but I’m having trouble understanding how. Could you explain it to...Read More »
If Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) and demand ischemia are both documented, should I code only Type 2 MI based on the Excludes 1 note found in...Read More »
The ACDIS CDI Leadership Council serves the purpose of connecting leaders across the country for conversations about the hot topics and industry trends in CDI. A smaller subset of the Council, the Mastermind group, provides participants with an opportunity for focused brainstorming and problem-...
We recently had a patient who was on oral Bactrim after a fracture who may have been non-compliant with his therapy but who indicates that he’s...Read More »
Code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, leads to DRG 698-700. I understand this is not considered a hospital acquired...Read More »
I've been told that if there are clinical indicators to support that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the etiology of a patient’s hypertension, a...Read More »
In a case where the patient arrived in respiratory distress, was intubated, and was placed on a vent, treated with IV Solumedrol, HHN, IV...Read More »
I am hoping you can provide some insight on compliance and ethical provider education related to hierarchical condition category (HCC) risk...Read More »
