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

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Guest:

Erica Braun, MS, RN, CCDS

Senior Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement

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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

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