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Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathy Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: When a patient has both toxic encephalopathy and metabolic encephalopathy and they are due to TWO SEPARATE CAUSES, both should be coded. Code Example:Â A patient presented to the...
đź“Š Data Quality in Healthcare: A Critical Component for EHR SuccessAs healthcare organizations continue to implement and optimize EHR systems, ensuring data quality has never been more crucial. In the second part of a three-part Health Data Management series on patient...
Cerebral Petechial Hemorrhage Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: Definition:Â A petechial hemorrhage of the brain is the same as a hemorrhagic stroke therefore, a separate code is assigned for intracerebral hemorrhage when the provider documents a...
Celebrating ACDIS CDI Week: CDI In Orbit, Infinite Opportunities Happy #CDIWeek to all Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) professionals! At e4health, we're celebrating the vital role you play in healthcare excellence. This year's theme, "CDI In Orbit, Infinite...
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Angela Cothern in the Team Spotlight! "Angela really represents all the core values overall. She is the perfect fit for her position as she leads the TA...
EncephalopathyEncephalopathy: "Any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure" according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders of Stroke. The term encephalopathy covers two broad groups of conditions: Acute encephalopathy - is...
Hill-Sachs and Bankart Lesion Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: Definition:Â Hill-Sachs lesions, also known as Hill-Sachs defects, are posterolateral humeral head depression fractures that occur secondary to an anterior shoulder dislocation. The fracture...
"In an era in which the U.S. is projected to spend nearly $19.9 billion on EHRs by the end of 2024, health systems cannot afford to overlook the importance of data quality. However, many health systems are unprepared and under budgeted for the extensive work required...
Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: Definition:Â An EGJOO is a motility disorder, which involves incomplete relaxation at the esophagogastric junction and poor peristalsis, as well as a physiologic barrier preventing...
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: A patient with Parkinson’s disease presents for stage II deep brain stimulation system implantation (generator implantation and lead attachment). The patient is status post...
Endocardial Wireless Stimulation for WiSE®-CRT Per Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: WiSE®-CRT: This system consists of an ultrasound transmitter and battery, which is placed in a pocket in the subcutaneous tissue. The other component, the receiver electrode, which...
By Camilo Perez, Executive Consultant at e4health In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the digitization of patient records has become more than just a technological advancement - it's a necessity for ensuring efficient, accurate, and secure healthcare...