Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 3
On this episode, we finish the discussion about the challenges and issues involving documenting elective surgeries in order to improve care and maximize reimbursement.
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Senior Principal, Performance Improvement Consulting
Vizient
Guests:
Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC
Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Vizient
Show Notes:
[00:37] Anticoagulation – often overlooked in documentation
[01:30] PSI 9
[02:20] Thrombocytopenia
[03:57] Antiplatelets and elective surgeries
[05:56] Every PSI reported means money lost to the practice
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com
“Costs of Postoperative Sepsis: The Business Case for Quality Improvement to Reduce Postoperative Sepsis in Veterans Affairs Hospitals” (JAMA): Click Here
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