Malnutrition Malnutrition: Deficiencies, excesses, imbalances, in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions: 1) ‘Undernutrition’—which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for...
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CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Pancytopenia
Jul 16, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
PancytopeniaPancytopenia: A hematologic condition where there is a lower-than-normal number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood. Common etiologies include, but are not limited to: Autoimmune disorders Bone marrow disorders Genetic disorders...
Register for the e4health September CDI Leadership Roundtable
Jun 25, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Education & Training, News, Webinar
Acquire substantial knowledge on pertinent and current CDI industry subjects. We invite you to be part of our June CDI Leadership Roundtable with other CDI leaders. Taking place on September 11th from noon...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Cerebral Edema & Brain Compression
Jun 13, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
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...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
May 16, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
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...
Enhancing Clinical Documentation: CDI Audit Achieves Significant Outcomes
May 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
Discover how customer recently achieved significant results and improvements with e4health’s trusted CDI solutions and expertise.
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Debridement
Apr 18, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Debridement Excisional Debridement Definition: The surgical removal or cutting away of devitalized tissue, necrosis, and slough. Non-Excisional Debridement Definition: The nonoperative brushing, irrigating, scrubbing, or washing of devitalized tissue, necrosis,...
Navigating Staffing Challenges: The Power of CDI Preceptorship
Apr 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
When a Midwest-based provider of behavioral health services faced a critical challenge in its Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) operations, they turned to e4health.
Advancing CDI: e4health at the 2024 ACDIS Conference
Apr 10, 2024 | Article, Blog, CDI, News
The 2024 ACDIS Conference marked a milestone for clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and e4health was at the forefront, showcasing how we empower healthcare providers to achieve advanced CDI programs. As the healthcare landscape evolves, e4health remains...
Improving Query Compliance: An In-Depth Review of e4health’s Audit Proficiency
Mar 16, 2024 | Case Study, CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, News, Whitepaper
When senior leadership at a mid-Atlantic health system faced the critical challenge of ensuring the appropriateness of provider responses to Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) queries, they turned to e4health.
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Coma
Mar 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
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...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Pathological Fractures
Feb 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
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...