
NEXT EPISODE
Too Much of a Good Thing: Prolonged Hospitalization
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
Program 670
SPECIAL GUEST
Juliet B. Ugarte Hopkins, MD, ACPA-C
ALSO FEATURING
Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P; Amy Jo Combs, RHIT, CCS; Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP; Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM; Timothy Powell, CPA
Prolonged hospitalizations can result from many different barriers and delays within the hospital setting.
However, a new challenge is emerging.
And this new hurdle appears to be identified more and more commonly. So, what’s happening?
During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Dr. Juliet B. Ugarte Hopkins, Chief Medical Officer at Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will reveal this new culprit that appears to be standing between many a patient and a safe discharge.
The popular Internet broadcast will also feature these additional instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:
• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Senior Director of Clinical Policy and Education for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest clinical documentation integrity (CDI) updates.
• Social Determinants of Health: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will report on the news that is happening at the intersection of medical record auditing and the SDoH.
• The Coding Report: Amy Jo Combs, with First Class Solutions, will substitute for Christine Geiger to report on the latest coding news.
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
• MyTalk: Angela Comfort, veteran healthcare subject-matter expert, will co-host the long-running and popular weekly Internet broadcast. Comfort is the Assistant Vice President of Revenue Integrity for Montefiore Health.
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