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CDI Tips: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
CDI Tips: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Paroxysmal AF Definition: Episodes terminate either spontaneously or with treatment within 7 days; may recur Persistent AF Definition: AF is continuous and lasts > 7 days, fails to terminate spontaneously Long-standing Persistent AF...

Register for the e4health 3-Part Series on Sepsis
Register for the e4health 3-Part Series on Sepsis

Join e4health as we dive into the topic of Sepsis in this 3-part online event series: Part 1: Definitions and Criteria - Video Coming Soon! Completed Part 2: Documentation and Coding - Click Here to Register Tuesday, June 11 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT Online event Part 3:...

Coding Tips: Myocardial Infarction with Angina
Coding Tips: Myocardial Infarction with Angina

Myocardial Infarction with Angina Per Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: Is it appropriate to assign a code for CAD with angina for the severe native multi-vessel disease that resulted in the MI? Examples: Assign code I21.4: Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial...

Did Your Offshore Coding Go Wrong? New Blended Shore Approaches to Consider
Did Your Offshore Coding Go Wrong? New Blended Shore Approaches to Consider

Blended shore coding programs bring together offshore talent with domestic, US-based oversight and management to deliver quality AND cost savings. This eBook defines five reasons offshore coding goes wrong and provides new best practices for successful blended shore medical record coding programs.

Coding Tips: Underdosing
Coding Tips: Underdosing

UnderdosingPer Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: Underdosing when a PRN medication is not taken Example: Documentation states: A patient presents to the ED with shortness of breath due to an exacerbation of asthma. The patient did not take his PRN medication,...

The HIM Best Practices Guide to Major EHR Change
The HIM Best Practices Guide to Major EHR Change

This guidebook shares e4health’s proven best practices for IT system implementations. From pre-planning to team empowerment, and strategies to protect clinical data integrity, our guide empowers your organization to deliver better healthcare outcomes.

Addressing a Critical Ransomware Recovery Gap
Addressing a Critical Ransomware Recovery Gap

Being prepared for continued operations during downtime due to an attack is as important as preemptively assessing what organization-wide cybersecurity measures are in place. Like overall cybersecurity strategies, planning and preparedness for the resolution of downtime documentation requires a targeted approach. Using the preparedness checklist and following the downtime documentation road map helps to positions healthcare organizations for the timely and accurate resolution of backlogged data.