Talk Ten Tuesdays
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
Episodes
367 episodes
Introducing the Chief Physician Advisor
At one time, a physician advisor in a hospital was a rarity. That was then, but this is now, with many healthcare systems having not just one physician advisor, but often many on staff. Does this emerging need signal the deployment of a new pos...
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Season 14
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Episode 657
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28:27
2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System: The Complexity Simplified
Although the proposed rule for the 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) has been released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), mastering the complexities will continue to challenge most coders and coding team m...
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Season 14
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Episode 656
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28:58
AI and Coding: Working Smarter, Not Harder
During the next live edition of the popular Talk Ten Tuesday Internet broadcast, you’ll learn how artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous coding are quickly reshaping the day-to-day work of coders.From inpatient DRG suggestions to ou...
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Season 14
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Episode 656
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28:42
Fragility Fractures: An Underdiagnosed Epidemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accidental falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65 and older, with more than 1 in 4 older adults reporting falls every year.During the next live edition of Ta...
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Season 14
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Episode 654
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32:26
Addiction: The Troubling Issue with Huge Impacts
Substance abuse is a pervasive issue with profound implications for hospitals.It has been estimated that up to 25 percent of hospitalized patients have a substance abuse disorder. And up to 44 percent of these patients abuse some substan...
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Season 14
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Episode 653
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34:51
Calling Condition Code W2…
Attention, calling all coders!Is your hospital compliantly following all the the steps in the Condition Code W2 process?It’s imperative to understand all the details that must be followed, no matter how complex and daunting.
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Season 14
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Episode 652
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29:45
Artificial Intelligence and Medical Record Coding
Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly transitioned from something to expect in the future to the here and now today. The potential for AI in health information is both exciting and daunting. Reporting the lead story during the next live edit...
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Season 14
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Episode 651
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32:31
New Coding Challenges for Reporting Gender-Affirming Care
As state laws, federal regulations, and insurance policies continue to evolve, healthcare organizations face growing demands to ensure that gender-affirming care is appropriately documented and reported.Reporting on these serious coding ...
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Season 14
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Episode 650
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30:19
Is there a Code for Probiotic Dispensers?
Your pets might be doing more than just keeping you company. They could be reshaping your immune system.Early exposure to pets, especially in childhood, may reduce allergies and asthma by diversifying gut bacteria and strengthening immun...
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Season 14
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Episode 649
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23:50
Could Physician Advisors Become Dinosaurs?
Could physician advisors become dinosaurs in healthcare, bound for extinction?The role of the physician advisor has developed into an absolute necessity in hospitals of all sizes around the country. As the healthcare landscape rapidly ev...
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31:09
Five Key Takeaways from CHIA
One of the largest regional coding organizations in America’s healthcare universe – the California Health Information Association (CHIA) – wrapped its final workshops this past week, with delegates flying home to share their insights on what wa...
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Season 14
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Episode 647
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34:55
Join Us Live from CHIA
The national conference of the largest regional coding organization chapters in America’s healthcare universe gets underway this weekend – and James S. Kennedy, MD, will be there.Dr. Kennedy, president of CDIMD, a national coding and cli...
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Season 14
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Episode 646
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29:40
A Puzzling Departure
UnitedHealth Group (UHG) stock is plummeting following the abrupt resignation of its CEO Andrew Witty. His sudden departure, coming on Tuesday, May 13, came amid multiple lawsuits and threatened actions by private, state, and federal agencies a...
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Season 14
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Episode 645
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28:40
Looking for the Disconnect Impacting Compliance and Reimbursement
Radiology reports are rich in clinical detail, yet ICD-10 codes often fail to fully capture the complexity and specificity of imaging findings.That is why the producers of Talk Ten Tuesdays and ICD10monitor have invited Laura Manser to e...
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Season 14
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Episode 644
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26:04
Jumpstart Your Revenue Cycle: Get Your Motor Running
The revenue cycle can be thought of as a machine that keeps churning nonstop, making everything work, financially speaking, for your hospital.But even the most well-oiled machinery can get clogged, meaning it doesn’t perform at its peak....
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Season 14
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Episode 643
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27:24
How Coders and CDISs Can Help Avoid Payer Edits and Denials
Payer edits and denials are pervasive in healthcare reimbursement.These problems typically arise from coding inaccuracies, insufficient documentation, or non-compliance with payer-specific guidelines. These challenges can lead to revenue...
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Season 14
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Episode 642
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29:47
How to Unfriend Hospital Social Stays
Custodial and social hospitalizations have long been a hospital challenge.From inadequate patient support and services to medically unwarranted occupancy of inpatient beds, plus lack of payment for provision of care, prevention and manag...
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Season 14
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Episode 641
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30:55
Coders’ Delight: A Faster, Better, Smarter Drug Lookup Strategy
In today’s healthcare environment, America’s hospitals are experiencing increases in payer denials as a result of incorrect application of drug HCPCS units and a drug HCPCS modifier (JW/JZ).These denials have increased costs for provider...
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Season 14
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Episode 640
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29:44
Mayday! Mayday! Avoiding Bottom-Line Disaster
Effective communication is a critical skill in navigating clinical and non-clinical interactions to avoid disaster striking a facility’s bottom line.In fact, poor communication directly impacts the bottom line. Today, amid a cacophony of...
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Season 14
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Episode 639
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35:36
World Health Day 2025
World Health Day, which will be officially observed on Monday, April 7, will mark what organizers claim will be a year-long celebration. Here at ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays, we will celebrate a bit early, during the next edition of the T...
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Season 14
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Episode 638
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30:12
Doctors’ Day Observance Continues
National Doctors’ Day is Sunday, March 30. Even though the national one-day observance is only a few days away, the ICD10monitor producers of Talk Ten Tuesdays want to ensure that everyone is aware of the significant contributions made daily by...
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Season 14
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Episode 637
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30:25
When is it Okay to Delay?
Time is money. And nowhere is that adage more relevant than in today’s American hospitals.For example, consider the patient who is medically ready for discharge, but still waiting for a skilled nursing facility (SNF) bed to open up. Or t...
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Season 14
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Episode 636
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28:40
Transgender Care Creates New Challenges for Hospitals
Overwhelmed by nutrition advice?You’re not alone.From sketchy influencer “secrets” to Big Food’s algorithm-driven traps, a myriad of pitfalls means making healthy choices has never been harder.Questions abound: should you g...
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Season 14
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Episode 635
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31:10
At the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and CDI
Overwhelmed by nutrition advice?You’re not alone.From sketchy influencer “secrets” to Big Food’s algorithm-driven traps, a myriad of pitfalls means making healthy choices has never been harder.Questions abound: should you g...
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Season 14
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Episode 634
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30:17
Algorithms vs. Abs: Outsmarting Big Food and Bad Advice
Overwhelmed by nutrition advice?You’re not alone.From sketchy influencer “secrets” to Big Food’s algorithm-driven traps, a myriad of pitfalls means making healthy choices has never been harder.Questions abound: should you g...
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Season 14
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Episode 633
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26:11