Modern Practice Podcast

By: Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
  • Summary

  • Modern Practice is your curbside consult with top clinicians from around the country. This exciting podcast series features medical experts sharing their ideas and approaches for the latest strategic trends and clinical challenges. Hosted by Dr. Tomas Villanueva and brought to you by the Vizient Medical Leadership team.
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Episodes
  • The workforce challenge, Part 1
    Nov 21 2024

    Before the Covid outbreak, the healthcare workforce was already in a state of crisis. Covid made it much worse. On this new series of our award-winning podcast, we examine the varied causes behind workforce challenges and shortages of nurses, physicians and other related disciplines. We’ll also explore steps we can take to alleviate this crisis. Joining is us a leading workforce expert to provide an overview.

    Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

    Guests: Eric Burch, MBA, RN, FACHE Executive Principal Operations and Workforce Services Vizient

    Show Notes:

    [01:21] The workforce issue and the pandemic

    [02:04] Drivers of the crisis

    [04:19] Changing the traditional model

    [05:48] Potential technology role in alleviating the crisis

    [08:47] Recruitment and retention approaches

    [11:22] Leadership and retention

    Links | Resources:

    To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

    Eric’s email: eric.burch@vizientinc.com

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    14 mins
  • Challenges in documenting spinal surgery, Part 3
    Nov 14 2024

    On this episode, Dr. Tomas Villanueva and a leading clinical documentation expert finish their discussion on the need to correctly document everything involving spial surgery. Spinal surgery represents a complex challenge for documentation specialists and clinicians alike, and this episode will clear up what is needed to be successful in coding and documenting these procedures.

    Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

    Guest: Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient

    Show Notes:

    [00:31] Query opportunities and low-hanging fruit

    [01:53] Blood loss and the whole clinical picture in querying

    [02:50] Using that “magic word” can make a difference – coding to an MCC

    [03:43] Other query opportunities

    [10:36] When the documentation is wrong

    [12:44] Reconciliation and feedback needed

    Links | Resources:

    To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

    Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com

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    15 mins
  • Challenges in Documenting Spinal Surgery, Part 2
    Nov 7 2024

    On this episode, Dr. Tomas Villanueva continues his discussion with a leading clinical documentation expert on the need to correctly document everything involving spial surgery. Spinal surgery represents a complex challenge for documentation specialists and clinicians alike.

    Moderator:

    Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM

    Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality

    Vizient

    Guest:

    Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC

    Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement

    Vizient

    Show Notes:

    [00:41] Rise in spinal surgeries

    [01:23] Coding challenges and parameters

    [01:53] Predicaments for coding and CDI specialists

    [07:22] Common DRGs for spinal surgeries – the need to use the “magic words”

    Links | Resources:

    To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

    Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com

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    12 mins

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