Aspiration Pneumonia: Aspirating Everything From Soup to Nuts - On-Demand

Available ON-DEMAND

Presented on: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 

Presented by: Natalie Negro, MPH, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Jisha Chacko, MSN, RN

Aspiration pneumonia is a serious, life-threatening, all-too-common condition that doesn’t always get the attention it arguably deserves. Coding and CDI departments should have a solid understanding of the coding rules and clinical indicators associated with aspiration pneumonia, as well as the impacts on quality and reimbursement, in order to correctly capture and report this critical illness.

This webinar aims to educate CDI specialists, coders, quality professionals, and revenue professionals on the clinical aspects, revenue and quality impacts, and coding and CDI considerations related to aspiration pneumonia. Please join Natalie Negro and Jisha Chacko as they explore the intricacies of aspiration pneumonia in the context of clinical understanding, documentation, and coding!

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to: 

• Define and recognize the clinical aspects of aspiration pneumonia
• Explain the impact of aspiration pneumonia coding on reimbursement and quality
• Demonstrate understanding of the coding and CDI guidelines and considerations related to aspiration pneumonia

Agenda

• Introductions
• Agenda
• Learning outcomes
• Clinical overview
• CDI and coding considerations
  • DRG impact
  • Quality impact
  • Clinical validation and denials
  • Review of guidelines and Coding Clinic® guidance
• Summary

Who Should Listen?

• CDI directors and managers
• CDI staff
• HIM/coding directors and managers
• Coding staff
• Revenue integrity directors and managers
• Revenue integrity staff
• Denials and appeals staff
• Quality professionals

Meet the Speaker

Natalie Negro, MPH, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI manager at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, provides education and support to encourage growth and development of an effective CDI department, follows metrics and key performance indicators, and collaborates with providers and other stakeholders to ensure the success of Penn Medicine. In her previous role of quality analyst/auditor for Penn Medicine, Negro focused on auditing CDI specialists’ work across the health system to ensure data integrity and consistency while providing reports for management based in quality and department metrics. Negro is a member of the ACDIS Resource Library Committee and a contributing member of the ACDIS Leadership Council. She is an amateur detective at heart and enjoys true crime podcasts and escape rooms, as well as spending time with her husband, 2-year-old, and 6-month-old twins.

Jisha Chacko, MSN, RN, is a CDI specialist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chacko has been a registered nurse for 17 years and spent 14 years of that time as a bedside nurse at Temple University’s neurosurgery/orthopedic postop care unit. The transition to CDI was an opportunity for Chacko to use her clinical knowledge and experience on a whole new level. She started the CDI program at Penn Medicine and in her current role reviews inpatient records daily and collaborates with providers, coding professionals, and other healthcare team members to facilitate comprehensive medical record documentation. She has also taken the opportunity to oversee special assignments for the department, such as clinical validations and educational sessions. Chacko has a son and a goldendoodle puppy she adores, and her hobbies include taking long walks with her dog and gardening.

Continuing Education

AHIMA
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of Approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.

Ability to claim credits for this webinar expires on: 4/24/24

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 04/25/2024

ANCC
HCPro is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

1 contact hours for nurses are available for this activity.

Ability to claim this credits expires: 04/25/2024

NAHRI
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certification in Healthcare Revenue Integrity (CHRI), offered as a service of the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 04/25/2024

Instructions

Webinar system requirements and program materials: 
To fully benefit from the webinar experience, please note you will need a computer equipped with the following:

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, with JavaScript enabled 
Internet: Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended) 
Streaming: Access audio/video streaming from any browser on a computer, mobile, or tablet device

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with detailed system requirements, your login information, presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all attendees at your location. 

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE? 
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PLEASE NOTE 
Participation in the webinar is just $229 per site. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet.

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