Clinical documentation integrity (CDI) is seen through an international lens as the contributions of the American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA’s) World Congress are recognized during this edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays. The broadcast will usher in the global celebration, coming just in advance of World Health Day on April 7.

Joining the broadcast will be Alexandre Bouché, who created a new international arm of AHIMA –- the AHIMA World Congress (AWC) –- to help its members achieve their full potential and professional recognition in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and European markets.

This broadcast will also feature these other segments:

• CDI Report: Dr. Wilbur Lo provides an overview of the methodology of International-Refined (IR-DRGs). Dr. Lo also reports on how providers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are experiencing additional annual revenue, improved patient care and quality of data outcomes based on a gap analysis performed by AWC.
  
  
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, a compliance expert, and ICD10monitor national correspondent anchors the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
  
  
• RegWatch: Leading healthcare technology consultant Stanley Nachimson returns with his popular segment, through which he reports on the latest regulatory changes coming out of Washington, D.C.
  
  
• TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc. and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, reports on opioids – a topic that continues to generate national attention.