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Moral injury is the sequela of distressing, psychological, behavioral, social, and spiritual aftermath of these tough decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for
To be productive, we must visualize the outcomes we want. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a transcript of Dr. Zelem’s segment during Talk Ten Tuesdays recently. Marcela
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Be sure that your rates make sense – lest they go before a judge, or on a television. Irrational numbers are a problem. Mathphiles know
Reflecting on yesterday’s Earth Day, brings back fond memories of life in rural America. EDITOR’S NOTE: Christel Kemble is the PSI/HAC consultant for Covenant H.I.M.
While I am a full-time litigator, our garden, pond, and my horses give me the most pleasure. EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s edition of The Saturday Morning
Hospitalizations appear to be more complex, requiring greater attention from the multidisciplinary team. As we know, with the growth of outpatient surgical centers, advances in
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Join Michael Calahan, PA, MBA for this radiation oncology coding and compliance webcast as he explains the fundamentals of coding, billing, reporting, and documentation for hospital outpatient and professional services. Learn how the 2026 radiation therapy coding changes affect current practices, how to distinguish technical and professional services, and how to address bundling, units, frequency, modifiers, and documentation requirements. Michael will also help you identify radiation oncology coding and billing vulnerabilities that could lead to denials, overpayments, repayment demands, or federal audit exposure.
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What happens when everyone reviews the same chart, but reaches a different conclusion? In this case-based clinical documentation integrity (CDI) webcast, Penny Jefferson examines how documentation involving clinical support, timing, causation, linkage, and terminology can produce very different outcomes for ICD-10 coding, reimbursement, quality, risk adjustment, medical necessity, denials, and compliance. Using cases involving postoperative respiratory failure, severe malnutrition, and encephalopathy, you’ll learn the practical CLEAR framework to help attendees learn to evaluate whether a diagnosis is codeable, consistent, specific, reportable, and ultimately defensible across the different teams and systems that rely on the medical record.
Spinal fusion cases are among the most complex inpatient procedures to code, where even minor ICD-10-PCS errors can affect MS-DRG assignment, reimbursement, compliance, and audit outcomes. This practical webcast provides a step-by-step framework for interpreting operative reports, assigning accurate ICD-10-PCS codes, recognizing documentation gaps, and confidently coding complex fusion procedures. You’ll leave with practical tools that improve coding accuracy, reduce denials and audit risk, and strengthen documentation-driven reimbursement decisions.
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