Spinal surgery represents a complex challenge for clinical documentation. Difficult to code and representing query situations that can be demanding, this is the area of focus for this episode of Modern Practice. Joining Dr. Tomas Villanueva is a leading expert returning to the podcast to talk about the challenges of spinal surgery documentation.   Host:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior Principal, Clinical Operations and QualityVizient   Guest:Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRCConsulting Director, Clinical Documentation ImprovementVizient   Show Notes: [01:26] Around 1.62 million procedures per year [02:22] Procedures on the increase (2.4 times the level of 15 years ago) [03:54] The most common spinal diagnoses [05:15] Often not caught by primary care [06:20 Less common reasons for spinal surgery [07:09] Reasons for planned surgeries—often a last resort [08:45] Risks for avoiding surgery   Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com   Subscribe Today!Apple PodcastsAmazon PodcastsAndroidSpotifyRSS Feed