e4health Industry News and Insights
Anorexia NervosaNew Codes Implemented October 1, 2024: Code Assignment for Describing the Type & Severity of the Anorexia: Anorexia nervosa, restricting type: F50.010: mild; with a BMI greater than or equal to 17kg/m2 F50.011: moderate; with a BMI of 16.0-16.99...
SepsisSepsis: A clinical systemic, dysregulated host response to infection. It causes extensive inflammation throughout your body that can lead to organ failure and shock if not treated with early intervention. The term sepsis covers a broad group of conditions:...
Obesity ClassesNew Codes Implemented October 1, 2024: Code Assignment for Describing E66.81, Obesity class: E66.811, Obesity, class 1 (BMI of 30–34.9 kg/m², considered low risk) E66.812, Obesity, class 2 (BMI of 35–39.9 kg/m², considered moderate risk) E66.813,...
It's crucial to stay updated on the latest E/M codes and guidelines. To support your ongoing education and compliance efforts, we're pleased to share our new 2024 E/M Tip Sheet Bundle. Our bundle contains eight MDM tables representing all categories of E/M that...
We are thrilled to be joining our customers and colleagues October 27-29 in Salt Lake City for the AHIMA24 Conference! If you're attending, be sure to add a visit to Booth #1002 to your agenda. Our subject matter experts will be on hand to share valuable insights on...
Bulimia NervosaNew Codes Implemented October 1, 2024: Code Assignment for Describing the Severity of the Bulimia: F50.20, Bulimia nervosa, unspecified. F50.21, Bulimia nervosa, mild; with 1-3 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week. F50.22, Bulimia...
Recrudescence of a Prior StrokePer Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2024: Recrudescence of an infarction refers to the recurrence of stroke-related deficits from a previous/old stroke. Therefore, it is appropriate to assign sequela(e) codes for conditions documented as...
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Data quality is a huge issue in healthcare - and the impacts of it will continue to grow as that data is increasingly relied upon with advances in automation & AI. It's so big yet it is often not addressed in a planned way. Sometimes - such as when an organization...
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Carmen Crocker in the Team Spotlight! "Carmen shares her vast knowledge and expertise in the utmost respectful and professional way. Her support is...
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: A patient presented to the...
📊 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: 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...