To e-Learn … or Not to e-Learn?

To e-Learn or Not to e-Learn … the question every school aged parent is battling with as “back to school” nears. Whether your school district is providing options for in person learning, remote learning or a hybrid approach, we are all faced with some very tough decisions – and none of them seem to be the best choice!  There was an article recently published in Motherhood…

Posted on Jul. 31, 2020 in From Our Perspective

Registry Spotlight: Sepsis

This month’s registry spotlight is on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Core Measure – Sepsis.  Registry Partners’ Core/Sepsis/Get With the Guidelines Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their Sepsis Core Measure data collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource solution or can augment the facility’s current data collection team to ensure high quality, timely, and accurate data collection and submission. …

Posted on Jul. 29, 2020 in Spotlight

CTR Coding Break – Lymphovascular Invasion

  The July 2020 CTR Coding Break addresses the data item Lymphovascular Invasion (LVI). Lymphovascular invasion is defined as the invasion of cancer in the blood vessels and/or lymphatic channels. The main objectives include understanding of code 8 for not applicable, applying codes 2, 3, and 4 for small vessel, large vessel, and both small/large vessel invasion, using the STORE table to code cases treated with…

Posted on Jul. 24, 2020 in Oncology Coding Break