Best Medicare Appeal Podcasts (2024)

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: How intensivecarehotline.com Helps with Medicare or Insurance Appeals for U.S. Clients in ICU! 10:37

2d ago10:37

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I want to specifically address our audience in the United States, and I want to talk about Medicare appeals or insurance appeals in general. When ICUs, for example, want to send your loved one to an LTAC or when… The post Quick Tip for…

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Election preview, a new Medicare appeals process and the two-midnight rule 14:46

2h ago14:46

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HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news including pre-election thoughts, a new Medicare appeals process and application of the two-midnight rule.By HFMA

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Don’t Code for Panic: Understanding the New Medicare Appeal Process 29:06

16h ago29:06

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The panic was widespread. Rumors were flying. Cellphone alarms were sounding. From large hospital conference rooms to upholstered cubicles, everyone seemed to have the same sense of disbelief and mounting frustration: Acentra Health (previously Kepro) had announced a new appeal process for Medicare patients – specifically, those whose status change…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Another Testimonial from a Very Satisfied intensivecarehotline.com Client and Member! 7:45

4h ago7:45

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Another Testimonial from a Very Satisfied intensivecarehotline.com Client and Member! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care.’ Today, I have another testimonial from one of our clients, from Donné, who says, “Hi Patrik and the Team, I would…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Can ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) in ICU for Pulmonary Fibrosis Help My Husband to Survive this Terminal Illness? 7:49

1h ago7:49

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I’ve got an email from Amanda who says, “My husband has pulmonary fibrosis. He got COVID almost 4 weeks ago. We were told yesterday that he only had a few days left to live. Today, his pulmonologist came in and… The post Quick Tip for …

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: ICU Asked Me After 6 Days to Move My 33-Year-Old Daughter to LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) & I Refused After Talking to LTAC! 11:08

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Yesterday, I published a video with the title, “My Dad is Only Day 6 on the Ventilator in ICU and We are Already Asked to Move Him to LTAC! Please Help!” You can check out this video from yesterday if you… The post Quick Tip for Families in I…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s in ICU with Cardiac & Kidney Failure, The Doctors Say They Can’t Do Cardiac Surgery, Help!

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s in ICU with Cardiac & Kidney Failure, The Doctors Say They Can’t Do Cardiac Surgery, Help! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have a question from Heidi who says, “Hi Patrik, My mom is… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Do You Need a Second Opinion Before Giving Consent to a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube in Intensive Care? 9:59

4h ago9:59

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If you want to know if you need to get a second opinion before giving consent to a PEG tube, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, we often get asked whether families should give consent to a… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive C…

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Improper Payments Explained: Tips from the Field 33:24

19h ago33:24

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We’re excited to share a new episode of Compliance Conversations where CJ Wolf, MD talks with healthcare compliance expert Nancy Clark, the Senior Manager of Health Care Services at EisnerAmper! In this episode, Nancy brings decades of experience in coding and revenue management to address improper payments—a costly issue for healthcare providers. …

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Do You Need to Get a Second Opinion Before Giving Consent to a Tracheostomy in Intensive Care? 6:38

2h ago6:38

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about, “Should you get a second opinion before giving consent to a tracheostomy when your loved one is critically ill in intensive care, ventilated on a breathing tube?” Well, the short answer to this is yes. When… The post…

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The IV Drought: A Survival Guide for Healthcare Heroes 27:28

3h ago27:28

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Feeling parched? Well, you’re not alone. Hospitals across the country are dealing with a saline shortage. Thanks to Hurricane Helene’s unwelcome visit to the Baxter International facility in North Carolina, your IV bags may be running low. Imagine a busy highway suddenly reduced to a single lane: that’s what this IV shortage feels like for impacted…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband’s in ICU with DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), PE (Pulmonary Embolism), and Pneumonia on BIPAP (Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure), Can He Be Taken Off the ...

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband’s in ICU with DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), PE (Pulmonary Embolism), and Pneumonia on BIPAP (Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure), Can He Be Taken Off the Ventilator? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email fro…

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Emergency Q&A for Families in ICU and INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME!

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The post Emergency Q&A for Families in ICU and INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME! appeared first on Intensive Care Hotline.By Patrik Hutzel

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Sister’s in ICU After Car Accident with Jaw, Leg, Sternum & T6 (Thoracic) Spine Fracture, When Can She Wake Up?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have an email from Roxanne who says, “Hi Patrik, My sister was hit by a car 5 days ago when she was on the bike. She was in a coma for that night, in the hospital in… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Sister’s …

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Is My Sister in ICU Going to Die if She’s Failing Extubation After Clavicle, Rib, & Ankle Fracture?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and question answered for families in intensive care. So today, I’ve got an email from Diane who says, “My 52-year-old sister is in ICU, and they want to take her off the ventilator this morning but couldn’t because she was too agitated. So, they made… The post Quick Tip fo…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: The Hospital Ethics Committee Recommends End-of-Life Care for My Mother in ICU but She Wants to Live 23:51

7h ago23:51

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: The Hospital Ethics Committee Recommends End-of-Life Care for My Mother in ICU but She Wants to Live Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So today, I want to elaborate on when there is conflict between families… Th…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Can intensivecarehotline.com Review My Husband’s ICU Medical Records After AF (Atrial Fibrillation) Ablation Going Wrong?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Arlene who says, “Hi Patrik, I looked over your website intensivecarehotline.com and I wasn’t sure if our needs were a good fit for your service. What I’m really interested in is a review of… The post Quick Tip for…

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Can My Husband in ICU Have a Tracheostomy Whilst Having a Gastrointestinal (GI)-Bleed? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! 8:53

2d ago8:53

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Can My Husband in ICU Have a Tracheostomy Whilst Having a Gastrointestinal (GI)-Bleed? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! If you want to know if it’s a good idea to have a tracheostomy for your loved one in intensive care while they’re having an active GI bleed, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. My… The post Can My Husband in ICU Have a Tracheostomy W…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband’s Hemoglobin Has Dropped to Below 7 & He’s Scheduled for a Tracheostomy, Is It Dangerous?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, currently, we’re working with a client who has their husband in ICU. He’s been in ICU for a good two or three weeks now. He’s been ventilated with a breathing tube, still sedated and not waking up, and he’s not breathing… The post Quick T…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mom’s in ICU with Multi-Organ Failure, The ICU Team Wants to Make Her “Comfortable” To Let Her Die

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mom’s in ICU with Multi-Organ Failure, The ICU Team Wants to Make Her “Comfortable” To Let Her Die Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Dipika who says, “Hi Patrik, I just need… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Girlfriend Had Heart Surgery Twice, Staph Infection and She’s Not Waking Up After Surgery, Help!

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I’ve got an email from Kevin who says, “Hi Patrik, My girlfriend in ICU had a patch done to seal the hole in her heart. She got a staph infection. The doctors keep giving her the wrong antibiotics. During… The post Quick Tip for Famili…

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Should a Tracheostomy Block in Intensive Care? Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care! 8:32

4d ago8:32

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about should a tracheostomy block in ICU. So, the question that we get quite frequently is, “Should a tracheostomy have a blockage in ICU, and if so, is that a medical emergency?” Yes, it absolutely is… The post Should a Tr…

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5 Reasons Why Families in ICU Have the Perception that ICU Teams Want to Stop Treatment Prematurely 1:00:15

11d ago1:00:15

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The post 5 Reasons Why Families in ICU Have the Perception that ICU Teams Want to Stop Treatment Prematurely appeared first on Intensive Care Hotline.By Patrik Hutzel

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Is It Normal for a Nasogastric Tube to Block Regularly in Intensive Care? 8:32

5d ago8:32

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, I had an email from a reader who says, “Is it normal that a nasogastric tube gets blocked in ICU on a on a regular basis?” This is a reader who had their dad in ICU, for a few… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Is It Norm…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 82-Year-Old Dad’s in ICU After Ischemic Stroke and Failed Extubation! Can He Recover?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email from Samantha today who says, “Hi Patrik, I appreciate all that you do for people in intensive care. I have found your videos and information. Very helpful and reassuring already. Unfortunately, my 82-year-old father is in… Th…

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Behind the Mic: 100 Episodes of Compliance and Auditing Insights 47:42

18d ago47:42

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We’re thrilled to announce a major milestone for Compliance Conversations – our 100th episode! Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of hosting industry experts to hear their invaluable perspective on best practices, trends, and real-world scenarios in compliance and auditing. This special episode is a celebration of our journey and the incredibl…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: More Evidence Why LTAC’s (Long-Term Acute Care) & SNF’s (Skilled Nursing Facility) in the U.S. Need Avoidance at All Cost for Ventilation & Tracheostomy!

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from actually one of our clients and I will read out the email and I will give context as I go along. It is another stern and stark warning against LTACs in the United States.… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensi…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Brother is on the Vent, Breathing Spontaneously & Too Fast for 5 Hours. Should He Go Back on CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)? 9:05

12d ago9:05

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecrehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Victoria who says, “My brother is in a on a ventilator in intensive care and he was breathing on his own for 5 hours and then became tachypneic. Should I consider putting him… The post Quick Tip for Families in I…

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Rules of Engagement: Learning to Code Better, Faster, and More Accurately 31:00

8d ago31:00

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The Rules of Engagement for medical coding and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) are based on four authoritative sources: the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Coding Guidelines, the American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic Advice, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Standards of Ethical Coding, and practice briefs. Th…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s Been Going from ICU to LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) Back to ICU & Now They Want Her Back in LTAC, Can I Stop It?

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s Been Going from ICU to LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) Back to ICU & Now They Want Her Back in LTAC, Can I Stop It? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have an email from… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive…

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The invisible costs of cancer treatment 17:37

9d ago17:37

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Dr. Kamal Golla is back on the podcast this week discussing the financial considerations for patients and their care team after a cancer diagnosis.By HFMA

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 71-Year-Old Brother’s Come Off ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) After Aortic Arch Surgery After 11 Days, He’s Not Waking Up!?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Regina who says, “Hi Patrik, My brother is 71. He’s 19 years post dissection of his aorta and he is now 11 days post repair of his aortic arch. He is off ECMO and… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care:…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: What Steps Does My Dad Need to Take to Have His Tracheostomy Removed? 23:53

11d ago23:53

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Patrik: Hi, Jacquelyn, nice to meet you. Jacquelyn: Hi, how are you doing? Patrik: I’m pretty well, thank you. How are you? Jacquelyn: I’m fine. I have a question for you. My father, 87 years old, was found unresponsive in the hospital. They had him for observation. He had a cardiac arrest. They revived him,… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inte…

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Thank You to intensivecarehotline.com for Saving My Mom’s Life in the ICU!

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? Thank You to intensivecarehotline.com for Saving My Mom’s Life in the ICU! Patrik: Hello, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com where we instantly improve the lives for families of critically ill patients in intensive care so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, real power, real control, and so that you can influen…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 80-Year-Old Sister is in Palliative Care for Pneumonia in ICU After Only 3 Days & It Seems Wrong! 9:31

22d ago9:31

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I’ve got an email from Steven who says, “Hi Patrik, My sister is 80 years of age. She’s in intensive care with the pneumonia and they want to palliate her after only 3 days in ICU and it seems… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intens…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad Went Back into ICU with Pneumonia & a Weak Heart Needing Vasopressors & Inotropes, Can He Improve? 14:06

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad Went Back into ICU with Pneumonia & a Weak Heart Needing Vasopressors & Inotropes, Can He Improve? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have a couple of emails from one of the clients that… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Can My Husband have TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) Whilst Simultaneously having Enteral Feeds in ICU as He’s Losing Weight?!

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, at the moment, we are working with a client who has their 82-year-old husband in ICU. He’s currently ventilated after he’s had a heart attack. He’s having a breathing tube and he had to be reintubated after a failed extubation in… The pos…

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Q4 Coding Clinic: The Autopsy Report 31:16

15d ago31:16

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The American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) Coding Clinic edition for the fourth quarter of 2024 has been published, and it includes several key changes of which providers nationwide should take heed. And that is why the producers of ICD10monitor have invited renowned subject matter expert Dr. James S. Kennedy to delve into the details and provide …

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Son Died in Intensive Care After a Blocked Tracheostomy, Should I Get a Medical Record Review? 10:52

18d ago10:52

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? Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Son Died in Intensive Care After a Blocked Tracheostomy, Should I Get a Medical Record Review? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Sue who writes in, “Hi Patrik, My son… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

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Emergency Q&A for Families in ICU and INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME! 1:00:11

20d ago1:00:11

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The post Emergency Q&A for Families in ICU and INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME! appeared first on Intensive Care Hotline.By Patrik Hutzel

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Brother’s in ICU with a Heart Attack, Ventilated, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Does He Need Open Heart Surgery?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Roseanne who says, “Hi Patrik, My brother had a massive heart attack. He’s on a ventilator. When reduced, he wakes up and responds to commands. Therefore, he’s not brain-dead. The doctors did a… The post Quick T…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband Had a Heart Attack in ICU. What are the Diagnostic Tests Needed for a Heart Attack? 7:24

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If you want to know what to look for and what test needs to be done when you have a loved one in intensive care with a heart attack, stay tuned! I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel with another quick tip for families in intensive care from intensivecarehotline.com. So, today I… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husba…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad’s in ICU with Tracheostomy, ICU Wants to Remove the Tracheostomy Despite the Trach Cuff Up?

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad’s in ICU with Tracheostomy, ICU Wants to Remove the Tracheostomy Despite the Trach Cuff Up? If you want to know whether you should agree with the tracheostomy decannulation for your critically ill loved one in ICU or not, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. Hi,… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inte…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Is it a Good Idea to have My Dad’s Tracheostomy Removed in ICU Whilst Still Needing Noradrenaline?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today I have an email from Sonia who’s one of our clients that we worked with recently. Sonia had a dad in ICU in the U.K. and Sonia is part of our consulting which is from email and phone consulting.… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inten…

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Expert Insights on E/M Coding 29:02

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In this episode, CJ Wolf, MD, and E/M coding expert Sharisa Freeman discuss her journey and insights into mastering the complexities of E/M coding. Here's a quick look at what you can expect from this episode: - The Evolution of E/M Coding: Changes in guidelines that shifted the focus to Medical Decision Making. - Medical Decision Making Tips: Unde…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: If a Doctor Calls You & Says that Your Brother is Critically Ill, Does that Mean He’s Going to Die?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Corey who says, “Hi Patrik, If a doctor calls you to tell you that your brother is critically ill, does that mean he’s going to die?” Great question, Corey, and I’m glad you asked… The post Quick Tip for Families i…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad’s in ICU with Pneumonia, 14 Days Induced Coma, Not Waking Up, What Questions Do I Need to Ask?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email from Andy who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad had COVID pneumonia and he’s on a ventilator for almost two weeks now, he hasn’t woken up. They just took him off fentanyl and midazolam/Versed. He was on the lower… The post Quick Tip fo…

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Health and Longevity 30:00

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Health and longevity are within reach for everyone, no matter from where you’re starting. And it’s never too late to begin. During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Dr. Nick van Terheyden will cover some key areas upon which to focus so you can start bringing about improvements in your life by making small, consistent changes that are exp…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 45-Year-Old Wife Had Cardiac Arrest 3 Weeks Ago in ICU, Ventilated & Tracheostomy, Not Waking Up! 8:15

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 45-Year-Old Wife Had Cardiac Arrest 3 Weeks Ago in ICU, Ventilated & Tracheostomy, Not Waking Up! If you want to know whether sedation when having a tracheostomy is necessary, stay tuned! I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip… The post Quick …

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Lessons from tribal health 19:44

1M ago19:44

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Laura Osborne and John Reeves discuss the unique challenges of tribal health and what other healthcare organizations can learn from their experiences. In the Beyond the News segment, Nick Hut and Shawn Stack provide an update on price transparency regulations.By HFMA

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