e4health Industry News and Insights
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...
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...
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...
What is a WEGROW Award? Great question! Each year, we honor and reward our Team members who reflect and embrace two important qualities we recognize jointly: High performance and accomplishment in supporting our customers and Team Consistent representation of our...
The first part of the series, “Medicare Advantage HCC Model Changes From v24 to v28” is a deep dive into the upcoming HCC model changes. This webinar is approved for 1.0 AHIMA and AAPC CEU. The following six parts of the series are designed to provide additional...
Coding Strategies for Successful Revenue Cycle ManagementTune in to this Compliance Conversations episode, "Coding Strategies for Successful Revenue Cycle Management," to understand modifiers, status indicators, and their significance in the reimbursement process....
Poisonings vs. Adverse Reactions vs. Toxic Effects vs. Underdosing DefinitionPoisoning: reaction to the improper use of a medication. This can include either:Wrong substanceWrong doseWrong personWrong Route of administrationTaken in combination of alcohol, illicit...
What Should You Think About When Migrating Existing Healthcare Systems and Applications to the Cloud?e4health has the answers. Moving to the cloud can bring numerous benefits for your organization, including increased flexibility, scalability, and cost savings. Don't...
The 2023 AHIMA Conference was a monumental launch point for e4health. For the first time in the company’s history, we brought together three powerhouse companies together under a single name and with a unified mission: Empower Better Health. Following a successful...