NEXT EPISODE
Groundbreaking Series Continues
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
SPECIAL GUEST
Tami McMaster Gomez
INTRODUCING TTT COHOST
Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, ACPA-C
ALSO FEATURING
Christine Geiger | Cheryl Ericson | Tiffany Ferguson | Penny Jefferson | Timothy Powell
Part II of the groundbreaking Talk Ten Tuesday series concludes as Tami McMasters Gomez returns to share the real-world impact of UC Davis Health’s neurodiversity coding internship.
In this powerful follow-up, Tami moves beyond the vision and into outcomes — workforce transformation, productivity gains, retention success, and the measurable value of inclusive hiring in HIM.
This isn’t a theory. It’s operational innovation in action.
If you care about strengthening the coding workforce, expanding talent pipelines, and redefining what excellence looks like in the healthcare revenue cycle, you won’t want to miss this conversation.
Broadcast segments will also include these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:
• POV: Penny Jefferson, Director of CDI Services at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, will share her point of view during the broadcast.
• SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, will report on the latest news concerning the social determinants of health (SDoH).
• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on clinical documentation integrity (CDI).
• The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
Never Miss Talk Ten Tuesdays Again!
Featured Webcasts

Fracture Care Coding: Reduce Denials Through Accurate Coding, Sequencing, and Modifier Use
Expert presenters Kathy Pride, RHIT, CPC, CCS-P, CPMA, and Brandi Russell, RHIA, CCS, COC, CPMA, break down complex fracture care coding rules, walk through correct modifier application (-25, -57, 54, 55), and clarify sequencing for initial and subsequent encounters. Attendees will gain the practical knowledge needed to submit clean claims, ensure compliance, and stay one step ahead of payer audits in 2026.

Mastering Principal Diagnosis: Coding Precision, Medical Necessity, and Quality Impact
Accurately determining the principal diagnosis is critical for compliant billing, appropriate reimbursement, and valid quality reporting — yet it remains one of the most subjective and error-prone areas in inpatient coding. In this expert-led session, Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, demystifies the complexities of principal diagnosis assignment, bridging the gap between coding rules and clinical reality. Learn how to strengthen your organization’s coding accuracy, reduce denials, and ensure your documentation supports true medical necessity.

Proactive Denial Management: Data-Driven Strategies to Prevent Revenue Loss
Denials continue to delay reimbursement, increase administrative burden, and threaten financial stability across healthcare organizations. This essential webcast tackles the root causes—rising payer scrutiny, fragmented workflows, inconsistent documentation, and underused analytics—and offers proven, data-driven strategies to prevent and overturn denials. Attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen documentation and coding accuracy, engage clinicians effectively, and leverage predictive analytics and AI to identify risks before they impact revenue. Through real-world case examples and actionable guidance, this session empowers coding, CDI, and revenue cycle professionals to shift from reactive appeals to proactive denial prevention and revenue protection.

Sepsis: Bridging the Clinical Documentation and Coding Gap to Reduce Denials
Sepsis remains one of the most frequently denied and contested diagnoses, creating costly revenue loss and compliance risks. In this webcast, Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, provides practical, real-world strategies to align documentation with coding guidelines, reconcile Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3 definitions, and apply compliant queries. You’ll learn how to identify and address documentation gaps, strengthen provider engagement, and defend diagnoses against payer scrutiny—equipping you to protect reimbursement, improve SOI/ROM capture, and reduce audit vulnerability in this high-risk area.



