Myocardial Injury and Acute Myocardial Infarctions Acute Myocardial Injury: Elevated cTN value above the 99th Percentile upper reference limit (URL). The injury is considered acute if there is a rise and /or fall of cTN values. Acute Non-Ischemic Myocardial Injury:...
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CDI Tips: Pneumonia
Nov 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Pneumonia Pneumonia: An inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs caused by infection due to several organisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It can also be caused by inhaling gases, toxic fumes, and pollutants or by aspiration. Obstructions of the...
CDI Tips: Sepsis
Oct 16, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
SepsisSepsis: A clinical systemic, dysregulated host response to infection. It causes extensive inflammation throughout your body that can lead to organ failure and shock if not treated with early intervention. The term sepsis covers a broad group of conditions:...
CDI Tips: Encephalopathy
Sep 12, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
EncephalopathyEncephalopathy: "Any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure" according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders of Stroke. The term encephalopathy covers two broad groups of conditions: Acute encephalopathy - is...
CDI Tips: Malnutrition
Aug 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
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...
CDI Tips: 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...
CDI Tips: 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: 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: 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...


