Documenting chronic fatigue and debilities, Part 2
from Modern Practice Podcast Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
On this episode, Tomas continues examining an area often overlooked in documentation – chronic fatigue and debilities. Joining him is a leading expert on clinical documentation improvement. She will demonstrate how crucial this area is to reimbursement and patient care, affecting as it does mortality, length of stay and other indicators. Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient Guests: Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC Consulting Director Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient Show Notes: [00:37] Additional conditions in the Vizient variable [04:57] Impact on direct costs [05:46] SDOH Coding guidelines and subsequent reluctance to document [04:50] Under-documented medical conditions and their ramifications [09:08] Barriers to capturing this Vizient variable and use of queries [11:10] How correct documentation can benefit patient care down the line Resources: To contact Modern Practice: [email protected] Rachel’s email: [email protected] Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed
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