Advocate Physician Informatics

Medical Directors of Clinical Informatics May 2015

May 14, 2015, 0730-0830 hours

Attendees
Richard Baker (Good Shepherd) Christopher Jamerson (Park Ridge) Kent Nelson (Oak Lawn)
James Ferrel (Christ) Tahir Khokher (South Suburban) Douglas Propp (Lutheran General)
Anupam Goel (corporate) Elliot Levine (Illinois Masonic) Natalie Selk . . .

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May 18, 2015

Infectious Diseases (Pediatrics)

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

Abscess
Antibiotic resistant infections (including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infections)
Catheter associated urinary tract infections
Cellulitis
Central line associated bloodstream infections
HIV
Influenza
Kawasaki's syndrome
Osteomyelitis
Pyelonephritis
Sepsis
Sepsis of the . . .

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May 18, 2015

Ophthalmology (Pediatrics)

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

Corneal abrasion
Retinal detachment
Conjunctivitis
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Foreign body

Pediatrics (main)

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May 18, 2015

Diverticulitis

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

  • Document anatomical site:
    • Large intestine
    • Small intestine
    • Small and Large Intestine
  • Document any associated complications, such as:
    • Bleeding
    • Intestinal obstruction
    • Fistula
    • Abscess
    • Perforation

Don’t use the term "inflammatory bowel disease". Use of . . .

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May 17, 2015

Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis & Diverticulosis

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

  • Document anatomical site:
    • Large intestine
    • Small intestine
    • Small and Large Intestine
  • Document any associated complications, such as:
    • Bleeding
    • Intestinal obstruction
    • Fistula
    • Abscess
    • Perforation
  • Don’t use the term “inflammatory bowel disease.” Use of this term when your . . .

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May 17, 2015

Barrett’s Esophagus

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

Document when present: Low grade dyplasia, High grade dysplasia

Adult (main)|Pediatrics (main)

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May 17, 2015

Appendicitis

Improving Physician Documentation Specificity

  • Document severity:
    • Acute
    • Chronic
    • Recurrent
    • Relapsing
    • Subacute
  • Document if with:
    • Peritoneal abscess
    • Peritonitis
    • Gangrene
    • Perforation

Adult (main)|Pediatrics (main)

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May 17, 2015

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