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Get the most up-to-minute news and information on ICD-10. Join Chuck Buck and Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, every Tuesday as they welcome ICD10monitor contributing editors and special guests to monitor and report on the progress that all healthcare stakeholders are experiencing in their respective implementations of ICD-10. Register to attend live here: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1236510&tp_key=da0e4c0f76

  1. 1d ago

    Spice Up Documentation: Bring on the PEPPER

    After a two-year hiatus, the PEPPER (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report) is back. It’s now available to all acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals.  During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesday, Dr. Ronald Hirsch will share some insights that listeners can get from their PEPPER to improve their hospital’s compliance, quality, and revenue.    To learn more, register now to secure your seat at the table during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, coming up at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, June 23. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following:  •Tech Report: Senior healthcare analyst Frank Cohen concludes the third installment in his three-part series on AI and coding. •POV: Penny Jefferson, cohost of Talk Ten Tuesdays, will share her point of view (POV) during the broadcast. •The Coding Report: Rose Dunn, who will substitute for Christine Geiger, will report on the latest coding news. •CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on clinical documentation integrity (CDI). •SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, the CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, will report on news that’s happening at the intersection of patient care and medical record coding

    35 min

  2. Jun 16

    How Does Your Physician Advisor Measure Up?

    Nearly every American hospital has at least one physician advisor. So, how does the physician advisor at your facility measure up? We reached out to longtime physician advisor Dr. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins to address this issue in her capacity as the special guest for the upcoming live edition of the popular Talk Ten Tuesday broadcast. According to Dr. Ugarte Hopkins, also the chief medical officer for Phoenix Medical Management, “physician advisors should be involved in far more (activities) than secondary status reviews and peer-to-peer calls.” To learn more, register now to secure your seat at the table during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesday, coming up at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, June 16. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following: • Part II: Coding and AI Senior healthcare analyst Frank Cohen, continues with Part 2 in his three-part series on coding and artificial intelligence. • POV: Penny Jefferson, cohost of Talk Ten Tuesdays, will share her point of view (POV) during the broadcast. • The Coding Report: Deanna Peterson, who will substitute for Christine Geiger, will report on the latest coding news.

    26 min

  3. Jun 9

    The New Battle in the Era of AI

    There’s a quiet battle taking place, with no field hospitals for the sick and wounded, and no bloodshed. But the stakes are high, and the losses are unforgiving. It’s the battle of algorithms. Employed by both payers and providers, the ultimate prize: money, in the form of reimbursement from submitted claims for medical care. Payers deny and recoup. Providers bill as margins shrink. During the next live edition of the ever-popular Talk Ten Tuesdays broadcast, senior healthcare analyst Frank Cohen, himself a veteran of algorithmic warfare, will escort you behind the front lines and into war rooms, so that you will have a better understanding of what is contributing to rising medical costs. Cohen’s three-part article series on ICD10monitor.com begins this coming Tuesday. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following: • POV: Penny Jefferson, cohost of Talk Ten Tuesday, will share her point of view (POV) during the broadcast. • CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things clinical documentation integrity (CDI). • The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.

    28 min

  4. Jun 2

    Artificial Intelligence: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    Although one could conclude that artificial intelligence (AI) is a relatively new technology in healthcare, the reality is that AI has been silently working in the shadows for a while now. During the next live edition of the popular Talk Ten Tuesdays broadcast, you’ll hear how AI is guiding the technology of the automated query technology at HITEKS, under the supervision of Gerasimos Petratos, founder and CEO. And what about the thousands and thousands of healthcare coders? Although AI is changing how healthcare claims are managed, as the technology takes on more straightforward coding tasks, coding professionals are shifting into higher-level validation, analysis, and oversight, according to Raemarie Jimenez, the president of membership for AAPC. Join us as we explore how AI is reshaping coding workflows and what coders should be preparing for now. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following:  POV: The legendary Rose Dunn, past president of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), will serve as the guest cohost, sharing her point of view during the broadcast.CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things clinical documentation integrity (CDI).The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.

    31 min

  5. May 19

    Healthcare Technology Demystified: The Series Begins

    At last, the secrets of healthcare technology will be revealed during a fresh new two-part series, especially written for the accomplished healthcare professional who wants a refresher course on the latest developments that are quickly enveloping healthcare. Coders, clinical documentation integrity specialists (CDISs), and Revenue Cycle professionals who comprise the Talk Ten Tuesday (TTT) audience and who live inside the chart and the queue, are expected to benefit from an eye level rather than at the strategy level approach from senior healthcare analyst Frank Cohen, a renowned computer scientist and respected Monitor Monday panelist. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following: • IPPS Proposed Rule: George Kelly, President of KA Consulting Division at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, will provide an overview of the 2027 IPPSS Proposed Rule during a presentation on May 28. • POV: Penny Jefferson, Manager of Coding & Clinical Documentation Integrity Services for the University of California-Davis Medical Center, will share her point of view during the broadcast. • CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things CDI. • SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson will report on news happening at the intersection of compliance and medical record coding. • The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.

    32 min

  6. May 12

    Help! Too Many Hats, not Enough Heads!

    The role of physician advisor began as a friendly clinical champion for case/utilization management and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) teams. Today, the role has evolved into a catchall profession within hospitals.   With a scope that encompasses multiple departments within revenue cycle, quality, and hospital utilization, it has becoming increasingly difficult for single individuals to successfully engage with and meet the needs of these groups.    Enter the concept of sub-specialization within physician advisory teams. How can the labor be strategically divided and effectively managed?  Learn more from Juliet Ugarte Hopkins, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., during the next live episode of Talk Ten Tuesday. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following: ·      POV: Penny Jefferson, Manager of Coding & Clinical Documentation Integrity Services for the University of California-Davis Medical Center, will share her point of view during the broadcast. ·      CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things CDI. ·      SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson will report on news happening at the intersection of compliance and medical record coding. ·      The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.

    27 min

  7. May 5

    ACDIS-AHIMA Proposed Practice Brief: Comment Period Now Open

    What’s new for the proposed 2026 American Health Information Management Association/Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (AHIMA-ACDIS) Practice Brief? What’s unchanged? And what does it really mean to issue a “compliant” query in today’s healthcare landscape? According to healthcare attorney Richelle Martin, the special guest for the next live edition of the popular Internet broadcast Talk Ten Tuesday, there’s plenty to talk about. The 2026 draft practice brief hits all the hot-button issues, like artificial intelligence (AI)-generated queries, repeat questioning, and the use of prior encounters, while reinforcing the core principle that queries function first and foremost to facilitate a complete and accurate medical record. Perhaps most provocatively, according to Martin, the document pushes back on misuse of query guidance by auditors and payers, clarifying that these guidelines aren’t meant to serve as weapons for denials. Other well-known subject-matter experts will also join the broadcast with more news to report, including the following: • POV: Penny Jefferson, Manager of Coding & Clinical Documentation Integrity Services for the University of California-Davis Medical Center, will share her point of view during the broadcast. • CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things CDI. • SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson will report on news happening at the intersection of compliance and medical record coding. • The Coding Report: Dr. Franklin Martin, who will substitute for Christine Geiger, will report on the latest news regarding the CMS Two-Midnight rule. • News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.

    31 min

  8. Apr 28

    Learn Something New: How Payer Logs can be a UR Resource

    Learning how daily payer logs can help you and your utilization review (UR) team identify denials earlier, strengthen communication between UR and clinical documentation integrity (CDI), and improve the defensibility of medical necessity carries the potential to be a game-changer for healthcare professionals. During the next episode of Talk Ten Tuesday, Teri Rice, a regulatory specialist with HCPro, will highlight actionable strategies to reduce your facility’s risk and improve outcomes. The popular weekly Internet broadcast will also feature these additional instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments: • POV: Penny Jefferson will share her point of view during the broadcast. • CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on all things CDI. • SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, will report on news happening at the intersection of compliance and medical record coding. • The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news. • News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.

    32 min
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Get the most up-to-minute news and information on ICD-10. Join Chuck Buck and Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, every Tuesday as they welcome ICD10monitor contributing editors and special guests to monitor and report on the progress that all healthcare stakeholders are experiencing in their respective implementations of ICD-10. Register to attend live here: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1236510&tp_key=da0e4c0f76

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    ICD10monitor
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
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