e4health Industry News and Insights
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...
e4health has strategically bolstered its Mid-Revenue Cycle Team through a series of key appointments. To further advance its leadership in the space, e4health proudly welcomes Julie Coviello as the new Senior Vice President of Mid-Revenue Cycle Solutions.About Julie...
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Tasha Foy in the Team Spotlight!Let's Hear From Tasha ... What’s your secret sauce? How do you make it look so easy? I think my secret sauce is just...
Please see this important message from our e4health CEO Matthew Zubiller about how e4health is responding to the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack. In light of the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack, we recognize the extraordinary challenges many are facing. We...
New Codes for Sickle Cell Disease with Dactylitis (Valid for October 1, 2023 discharges)• D57.04 Hb-SS disease with dactylitis• D57.214 Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with dactylitis• D57.414 Sickle-cell thalassemia, unspecified, with dactylitis• D57.434 Sickle-cell...
David was nominated multiple times for our WEGROW awards. Here's what his Teammates had to say: Nominated For Our People Make The Difference "David is a fount of coding knowledge, dare I say a savant, and he is willing to share what he knows to help out teammates. His...
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...
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...
New Code for Resistant Hypertension (Valid for October 1, 2023 discharges)I1A.0 Resistant hypertension May be documented as: Apparent treatment resistant hypertension, Treatment resistant hypertension, True resistant hypertension. The ICD-10-CM Tabular instruction...
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...
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.
Making A DifferenceFor this year's annual e4health Holiday Drive, e4health partnered with the Foster Families Assistance Network to provide gifts for children in need. Last year's successful initiative to buy gifts for 50 children through the Salvation Army started a...