Sepsis the True North: Investigating all Avenues Towards Excellence: Coding, Clinical, and CDI

1 CEU

Description

Early recognition of sepsis can save lives, but achieving accurate diagnoses requires more than relying solely on traditional criteria like SIRS. Our program empowers healthcare professionals to:

  1. Combine clinical judgment with multi-factor analysis to mitigate underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis.
  2. Evaluate key concerns such as dysregulated immune responses, identifying triggers, and tracking disease progression for timely interventions.
  3. Leverage comprehensive sepsis querying to support patient-centric care, reduce clinical validation denials, and improve outcomes.
  4. Prioritize clear documentation to ensure patient safety, accurate coding compliance, and effective treatment decisions.
  5. Advocate for codes like "impending or early sepsis" to enhance screening measures, align with administrative requirements, and improve overall quality of care.

By mastering these essential elements, healthcare teams can elevate their sepsis management strategies, ensuring better clinical outcomes and organizational success.

Featured Speaker

Shirivia Parker, MHA, RHIA, CDIP
President of Compliance & Education: Clinical Revenue Cycle, Medovent Solutions

Shirlivia brings over 20 years of expertise in Revenue Cycle operations. With a master’s in health administration and a Bachelor of Science, she was recognized as a leading healthcare executive by Marquis Who’s Who in America. Her specialties include technology integration, Clinical Documentation Integrity, population health initiatives, coding quality, auditing, and denials management. Currently, she is President of Compliance and Education – Clinical Revenue Cycle at Medo Vent Solutions and an adjunct professor at ANU. A former National ACDIS Leadership Council member and elected AHIMA CEE (CY2025-2028), she is a published author and speaker for ACDIS, AHIMA, and ACMA.