Words Matter Most: Patient Status

It’s often said that “words matter.” And hospital patient status assignment is no exception.  What do your teams say when a patient is in inpatient status which isn’t supported?  How about the reverse: when a patient is in outpatient status with observation services. Can your team change to inpatient?  Words matter, and Dr. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins, chief medical officer for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will explain precisely how impactful your choices can be. During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesday, Dr. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins will report on this timely topic. The broadcast will also feature these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:Social Determinants of Health: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will report on the news that is happening at the intersection of medical record auditing and the SDoH.CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Senior Director of Clinical Policy and Education for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest CDI updates.The Coding Report: Christine Geiger, Assistant Vice President of Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services for First Class Solutions, will report on the latest coding news.News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.