Monitor Mondays

Patient mortality is closely monitored. If a patient dies, the hospital wants to be sure the documentation accurately portrays the acuity of the patient, with all diagnoses, so that when the risk of mortality is calculated with the complex algorithm used by federal agencies, it demonstrates that the death was not unexpected, and is not indicative of poor-quality care. Reporting the lead story during this episode of Monitor Mondays is Melinda Battaile, MD, physician advisor and clinical documentation advisor for Vidant Health in Greenville, N.C.Other segments to be featured on the broadcast include the following:RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel reports on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit filed after more than two dozen plaintiff Virginia behavioral healthcare providers had their managed care contracts terminated by six managed care organizations (MCOs).Monday Focus: Algorithms are a trending topic, made even more so with recent accusations of gender bias in the Goldman Sachs Apple Card leveled