Before the Covid outbreak, the healthcare workforce was already in a state of crisis. Covid made it much worse. On this new series of our award-winning podcast, we examine the varied causes behind workforce challenges and shortages of nurses, physicians and other related disciplines. We’ll also explore steps we can take to alleviate this crisis. Joining is us a leading workforce expert to provide an overview.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guests: Eric Burch, MBA, RN, FACHE Executive Principal Operations and Workforce Services Vizient

Show Notes:

[01:21] The workforce issue and the pandemic

[02:04] Drivers of the crisis

[04:19] Changing the traditional model

[05:48] Potential technology role in alleviating the crisis

[08:47] Recruitment and retention approaches

[11:22] Leadership and retention

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Eric’s email: eric.burch@vizientinc.com

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On this episode, Dr. Tomas Villanueva and a leading clinical documentation expert finish their discussion on the need to correctly document everything involving spial surgery. Spinal surgery represents a complex challenge for documentation specialists and clinicians alike, and this episode will clear up what is needed to be successful in coding and documenting these procedures.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guest: Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient

Show Notes:

[00:31] Query opportunities and low-hanging fruit

[01:53] Blood loss and the whole clinical picture in querying

[02:50] Using that “magic word” can make a difference – coding to an MCC

[03:43] Other query opportunities

[10:36] When the documentation is wrong

[12:44] Reconciliation and feedback needed

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com

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On this episode, Dr. Tomas Villanueva continues his discussion with a leading clinical documentation expert on the need to correctly document everything involving spial surgery. Spinal surgery represents a complex challenge for documentation specialists and clinicians alike.

Moderator:

Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM

Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality

Vizient

Guest:

Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC

Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement

Vizient

Show Notes:

[00:41] Rise in spinal surgeries

[01:23] Coding challenges and parameters

[01:53] Predicaments for coding and CDI specialists

[07:22] Common DRGs for spinal surgeries – the need to use the “magic words”

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com

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