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: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com 

Rachel’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com  

 

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