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Keystone Health relies on Intellis to address data challenges
In a recent Health Data Management article, Keystone Health Chief Operating Officer David Grant addressed the importance of ensuring clinician satisfaction with data integrity during EHR conversion. Legacy data missing from a new EHR can result in data gaps causing...
E/M Tables & Tip Sheets Now Available!
Significant E/M changes went into effect on January 1st, and we have the E/M resources you need to be prepared. Our E/M MDM Tables and Tip Sheets are now available! What's included? MDM Tables (8 total) There is an individual MDM (Medical Decision Making) table for...
Teamwork, LEAN Approach Helps St. Mary’s Medical Center Execute Successful Vendor Independent Application Implementation
There’s a better implementation approach than “one price fits all”. e4health will tailor a plan to your organization’s specific needs, helping you define your timeline and reduce your costs.
Coding Tips: New Codes for Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
FY 2023 includes new codes for Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS), category D59.3-. HUS is a rare but serious disease that affects the kidneys and blood clotting functions of infected people. Infection with HUS causes the destruction of red blood cells, which can then cause kidney failure.
CDI Tips: Pregnancy and Mpox
Most patients will not be admitted to the hospital with mpox, but some patients with weakened immune systems, children under age 8, and pregnant or breastfeeding women can experience serious illness.
Coding Tips: New Codes for Acute Respiratory Acidosis
New codes related to respiratory acidosis are now in place. Acute respiratory acidosis is now indexed to J96.02 (Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia). Chronic respiratory acidosis is now indexed to J96.12 (Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia)....
Gold Star Ranking at RWJBarnabas Encompasses MPI and Data Integrity Work with Intellis
In October 2022, Intellis’ New Jersey-based client RWJBarnabas received an unprecedented perfect score from Epic for its EHR implementation project, as Becker’s Hospital Review reported. The Gold Star 10 ranking, the highest level of recognition a health system can...
Coding Tips: New Code for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Code K76.82 We now have a code (K76.82) for Hepatic Encephalopathy for FY 2023. This includes documentation such as: "Hepatocerebral intoxication" and "Portal-systemic encephalopathy." It is important to note in the ICD-10-CM manual that we are to Code Also...
Intellis Honored in the 2023 Seminole 100
Intellis Partner and Executive Chairman, David Van Doren, RHIA, CCS Intellis has been named as one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by Florida State University alumni. Intellis Founder and current FSU Law student, David Van Doren, RHIA, CCS,...
CDI Tips: Dementia
Dementia: Will we need more queries? The short answer is yes! We need documentation of none, other, or a specified type of mood disorder. But here is the long answer: “Dementia The ICD-10-CM classifies dementia (categories F01, F02, and F03) on the basis of the...
e4 & Intellis Team Up to Present and Exhibit at Fall 2022 ACDIS & SePHIMA Joint Meeting
The e4 and Intellis teams presented and exhibited at the 2022 Fall ACDIS and SePHIMA Joint Meeting at Jefferson Alumni Hall in Philadelphia. This was another great opportunity to continue sharing the exciting new message that these two organizations have combined to...
MPI Clean Up Across Hospitals
Last month we covered hospital merger and acquisition activity and IT implications. One consideration reviewed was the importance of MPI clean up around M&A and EHR integration. The sheer complexity of migrating millions of...