Modern Practice Podcast

Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 3


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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: [email protected]

Rachel Mack’s email: [email protected]

“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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