Talk Ten Tuesdays

The Eyes Have It” – Lens Implants for Cataracts

Rose Dunn, MBA | Angela Comfort, DBA | Cheryl Ericson, RN | Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW | Christine Geiger, MA | Timothy Powell, CPA Season 14 Episode 659

You waited and waited.

Finally, the big day came, and just as quickly, day turned into evening – and there you were with cloudy vision, halos, and difficulty reading. Not to mention the occasional glare.

You and about 25 percent of patients experience a common complication following cataract surgery (or, more precisely, “posterior capsule opacity,” or PCO). The good news: the standard treatment is YAG laser capsulotomy (CPT® 66821).

The legendary Rose T. Dunn, past president and interim CEO for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and current COO for First Class Solutions, will return to the Talk Ten Tuesdays broadcast to report on this treatment and topic.

The popular Internet broadcast will also feature these additional instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:

• MyTalk: Angela Comfort, veteran healthcare subject-matter expert, will co-host the broadcast. Comfort is the Assistant Vice President of Revenue Integrity for Montefiore Health.

• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Senior Director of Clinical Policy and Education for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest clinical documentation integrity (CDI) updates.

• 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.

• 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.

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