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Coding Corner Tips: New codes for Sickle-Cell Disease with Dactylitis
Jun 19, 2024
New codes for Sickle-Cell Disease with Dactylitis Valid for October 1, 2023 dischargesDactylitis: Otherwise known as 'hand-foot syndrome'. Symptoms Include: Bilateral exquisite pain and swelling of hands and/or feet in children. Occurs between age 6 months and 3...
Coding Corner Tips: Parkinson’s Disease
Jun 5, 2024
Parkinson's Disease Here are some current terms and definitions used for Parkinson’s disease symptoms and new ICD-10-CM codes accompanying these terms. Terms and Definitions: ON TIME- G20.A1, Parkinson’s disease without dyskinesia, without mention of...
e4health Helps Client Achieve Successful Independent Cerner Millennium Code Upgrade
May 24, 2024
In response to financial challenges, one of e4health’s clients sought out a cost-effective, reliable option to aid in their Cerner Millennium upgrade.
Coding Corner Tips: Dural Tear Clarification
May 21, 2024
Dural Tear Clarification Per Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: A dural tear is clinically significant and should always be reported when documented by the provider. G97.41, accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure is a CC...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Cerebral Edema & Brain Compression
Jun 13, 2024
Cerebral Edema & Brain CompressionCerebral Edema Definition: Swelling of the brain. Can result from a variety of derangements that can stem from trauma, hypoxia, infection, CVA, intracerebral hemorrhage, metabolic derangements, hepatitis, Reye syndrome, carbon...
Coding Corner Tips: Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing Review for Sepsis
May 30, 2024
OIG Workplan: Review Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing for Sepsis The OIG will be reviewing Medicare claims to assess patterns in the inpatient hospital billing of sepsis in 2023 and describe how the billing of sepsis varied among hospitals. The definition of and...
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Leverages Team Approach to Achieve Successful Technical Dress Rehearsal
May 24, 2024
When a prominent healthcare system recently faced challenges with executing their Technical Dress Rehearsal, they turned to e4health.
e4health Reduces Revenue Cycle Work Queue Encounters by 94% in 30 Days
May 21, 2024
When a prominent healthcare system recently faced significant challenges during the conversion and post go-live timeframe, they turned to e4health.
Coding Corner Tips: Alagille Syndrome
Jun 11, 2024
Alagille Syndrome Alagille Syndrome is an inherited condition in which bile builds up in the liver because there are too few bile ducts to drain the bile. This results in liver damage. Symptoms Include: Yellow skin or eyes, itchy skin, delayed growth, hard skin bumps,...
Southern New Jersey Hospital Leverages e4health Guided Clinical Mentorship to Launch CDI Program
May 24, 2024
When a 600-bed acute care medical center in southern New Jersey did not have a CDI program or any CDI software, they turned to e4health.
e4health Team Member Spotlight: Amy Stern
May 22, 2024
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Amy Stern in the Team Spotlight! "Speaking about projects where Amy was a lead for me; Whenever it was possible, Amy took the time to personally...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
May 16, 2024
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...