Why Risk Adjustment Is So Important

This episode of the award-winning podcast examines the importance of risk adjustment. Dr. Tomas Villanueva leads the discussion on the impact of this crucial aspect of documentation that can affect hospital outcomes.

 

Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Senior Principal
Clinical Operations and Quality
Vizient

 

Guest:
Erica Braun, MS, RN, CCDS
Senior Consulting Director
Clinical Documentation Improvement
Vizient

 

Show Notes:

[01:29] Defining risk adjustment – maintaining an apples to apples comparison

[02:41] Capturing comorbid conditions to the highest level of specificity

[04:08] Capturing the low-hanging fruit

[05:47] Case mix index issues

[07:44] Severity of illness and risk of mortality

[08:52] Addressing query fatigue

 

Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Erica Braun’s email: erica.braun@vizientinc.com

 

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