
NEXT EPISODE
Doctors’ Day Observance Continues
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
Program 637
SPECIAL GUEST
John K. Hall
MD, JD, MBA, FCLM, FRCPC
ALSO FEATURING
Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P; Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP; Christine E. Geiger, MA, RHIA, CCS; Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM; Timothy Powell, CPA
National Doctors’ Day is Sunday, March 30. Even though the national one-day observance is only a few days away, the ICD10monitor producers of Talk Ten Tuesdays want to ensure that everyone is aware of the significant contributions made daily by America’s doctors. Hence, our recognition of the occasion will continue during the next live edition of the popular weekly Internet broadcast.
As part of the celebration, physician and attorney Dr. John K. Hall has been invited to be the special guest on Talk Ten Tuesdays. Dr. Hall, a popular panelist on Monitor Mondays, has distinguished himself as an astute reporter of healthcare news: he introduced the audience to the concept of Chevron Deference at the time when little information was available on an unprecedented development.
Dr. Hall will report on two virus outbreaks in particular that have captured the attention of Americans.
Also part of the live broadcast will be these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:
• 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.
• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Director of clinical documentation integrity (CDI) 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, a 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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