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Connecting with patients and families during COVID-19 – Part 1

Documenting chronic fatigue and debilities, Part 2 Modern Practice Podcast

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     Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed
  1. Documenting chronic fatigue and debilities, Part 2
  2. Documenting chronic fatigue and debilities, Part 1
  3. Annual coding update, Part 2
  4. Annual coding update, Part 1
  5. A comprehensive approach to reducing PSIs, Part 4

 How do you increase patient satisfaction and meet patient demands? How do you involve connecting with patients and families?

Patient Family Engagement is a critical aspect of care, especially now in the wake of COVID-19.

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