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Introducing the Chief Physician Advisor
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
Program 657
SPECIAL GUEST
Juliet C. Ugarte Hopkins, MC, ACAP-C
ALSO FEATURING
Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P; Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP; Christine Geiger MA, RHIA, CCS; Timothy Powell, CPA
At one time, a physician advisor in a hospital was a rarity. That was then, but this is now, with many healthcare systems having not just one physician advisor, but often many on staff. Does this emerging need signal the deployment of a new position within the physician advisory service team?
To learn more, ICD10monitor producers have invited Dr. Juliet B. Ugarte Hopkins to explain when and how this might be accomplished.
Dr. Ugarte Hopkins, the chief medical officer for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will be the special guest during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesday.
The popular weekly Internet broadcast will also feature these additional instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:
• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Senior Director of Clinical Policy and Education for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest clinical documentation integrity (CDI) updates.
• The Coding Report: Christine Geiger, Assistant Vice President of Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services for First Class Solutions, will report on the latest coding news.
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
• MyTalk: Angela Comfort, veteran healthcare subject-matter expert, will co-host the long-running and popular weekly Internet broadcast. Comfort is the Assistant Vice President of Revenue Integrity for Montefiore Health.
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