Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Paroxysmal AF Definition: Episodes terminate either spontaneously or with treatment within 7 days; may recur Persistent AF Definition: AF is continuous and lasts > 7 days, fails to terminate spontaneously Long-standing Persistent AF...
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Enhancing Clinical Documentation: CDI Audit Achieves Significant Outcomes
May 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
Discover how customer recently achieved significant results and improvements with e4health’s trusted CDI solutions and expertise.
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Debridement
Apr 18, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Debridement Excisional Debridement Definition: The surgical removal or cutting away of devitalized tissue, necrosis, and slough. Non-Excisional Debridement Definition: The nonoperative brushing, irrigating, scrubbing, or washing of devitalized tissue, necrosis,...
Navigating Staffing Challenges: The Power of CDI Preceptorship
Apr 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
When a Midwest-based provider of behavioral health services faced a critical challenge in its Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) operations, they turned to e4health.
Improving Query Compliance: An In-Depth Review of e4health’s Audit Proficiency
Mar 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
When senior leadership at a mid-Atlantic health system faced the critical challenge of ensuring the appropriateness of provider responses to Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) queries, they turned to e4health.
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Coma
Mar 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
ComaDefinition: Deep state of unconsciousness where patients are unable to move or be aware of or respond to their surroundings with loss of thinking abilities however retain non-cognitive function and normal sleep patterns.Diagnostic CriteriaA comprehensive...
Coding Tips: Complication Comorbidity Update
Feb 19, 2024 | Coding, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Complication Comorbidity UpdateSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) codes Z59.00, Homelessness unspecified, Z59.01, Sheltered homelessness and Z59.02, Unsheltered homelessness will be considered CC’s (complication/comorbidity) beginning with October 1, 2023...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Pathological Fractures
Feb 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Pathological FracturesDefinition: A bone fracture that occurs without adequate trauma, caused by an underlying disease.Diagnostic CriteriaIdentified in Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, or bone scans. There are various underlying causes for...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Hypertensive Crisis
Jan 22, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Hypertensive CrisisDefinition: HTN: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 130mm Hg or more and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of more than 80mm Hg HTN Crisis: Generic term to describe hypertensive urgency or hypertensive emergency, typically seen with elevated blood...
CDI Case Study: e4health CDI Solutions Yield Significant Financial and Quality Improvements
Jan 9, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
When a 125-bed acute care medical center located in the heart of Eastern Long Island, New York, needed assistance taking their Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Department to the next level, they turned to e4health.
Decoding V28 Transition: Key Takeaways from Journal of AHIMA
Dec 21, 2023 | CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, Industry Insights, News
Medicare Advantage is on the brink of a significant restructuring as it transitions from V24 to V28 of the hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) risk adjustment model. In a recent Journal of AHIMA article, I partnered with Jeanie Heck, BBA, CCS, Education...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Respiratory Failure
Dec 18, 2023 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Respiratory FailureDefinition: Syndrome where the respiratory systems fail in either or both the gas exchange function or oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. Recognized as either hypoxemic or hypercapnic.Coding Considerations:Review the circumstances of...