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Connecting with patients and families during COVID-19 – Part 2

The CMS Star mortality rating, Part 2 – Modern Practice Podcast

This episode of our award-winning podcast continues an examination of the CMS Star mortality rating, its significance and what clinical practices and organizations can do to improve their mortality scores.   Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient   Guests: Linda Wiseman, BSN, RN, CCDS Senior Consulting Director Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient   Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC Consulting Director Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient   Show Notes: [00:37] How to improve on mortality scores [02:07] Risk adjusting and variable condition categories [04:18] NIHSS scores (stroke) [06:13] “Sludge” and the need to copy, paste and edit   Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com Linda’s email: linda.wiseman@vizientinc.com Rachel’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com Fact sheet on CMS Stars Ratings: 10.6.22 FACT SHEET – 2023 Medicare Star Ratings.pdf   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed
  1. The CMS Star mortality rating, Part 2
  2. The CMS Star mortality rating, Part 1
  3. The promise and limitations of expedited approval, Part 2
  4. The promise and limitations of expedited approval, Part 1
  5. Social determinants of health, Part 2

The discussion on Patient and Family continues post-pandemic.

How do patients access care that the prefer?

What attitudes do patients have with respect to going in for preventative screenings, like mammograms, or colonoscopies.

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