May 7, 2020
Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS and Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS
Treating Unmet Needs and Chronic Conditions Patients who have been kept away or are staying away from acute care hospitals are experiencing a pent-up and…
April 22, 2020
Richard Arwood, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV
According to a Healthcare Innovation article, denials can erode a healthcare organization’s bottom line, resulting in the permanent loss of an estimated 3%…
April 2, 2020
Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS
I was recently interviewed for the March issue of Revenue Integrity Insider on guidance for documenting COVID-19. The following blog post covers some of the key…
March 30, 2020
Eli Freilich, MD, CCDS
During the month of March, we take this opportunity to celebrate the work of physicians to help keep their communities healthy. It is a time…
March 19, 2020
Adriane Martin, DO, CCDS, FACOS and Jennifer Eaton, RN, MSN, CCDS
This blog is a recap of our webinar CDI: The Quality Story. Request it on demand with the form below. Documentation and coding are crucial…
March 6, 2020
Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS
Why is it called Coronavirus? Coronaviruses when seen under an electron microscope have surface projections, that give the virus an appearance of having a corona.
February 1, 2020
Richard Arwood, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV
Despite being one of the most common conditions treated in the hospital, the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is often misunderstood. The 4th universal definition…
January 1, 2020
Adriane Martin, DO, CCDS, FACOS
Ready or not Targeted Probe and Education (TPE) is happening. Since 2014, CMS directed and MAC administered Probe and Educate Strategies have been in existence.
