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IMPORTANT: New Version of Sepsis Released

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
Program 668

SPECIAL GUEST
James S. Kennedy, MD
PRESIDENT, CMIMD

ALSO FEATURING
Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA | Christine Geiger, MA, RHIA, CCS | Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP | Timothy Powell, CPA

A new version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, has been introduced.

The new revision aligns the organ dysfunction measurement in critically ill adults with current clinical practices, especially those diagnosed with sepsis.

Published Oct. 29 in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and is available here https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840822.

During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesday, Dr. James S. Kennedy will discuss this new SOFA-2 revision and its expected impact on clinical validation for sepsis – defined by Sepsis-3 as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection – and how facility clinical workflows can negotiate denial avoidance with payers with this challenging diagnosis.

The broadcast will also feature these 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 CDI updates.
  • The Coding Report: Christine Geiger, Assistant Vice President of Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services for First Class Solutions, will 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 broadcast. Comfort is the Assistant Vice President of Revenue Integrity for Montefiore Health.
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