Works with Coding Auditors, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and clinicians to identify areas for improvement in documentation and collaborates on educational initiatives regarding documentation and DRG assignment.
Examination with FibroScanÂ®, also called transient elastography, is a technique used to assess liver stiffness (measured in kPa correlated to fibrosis) without invasive investigation.xamination with FibroScanÂ®, also called transient elastography, is a technique used to assess liver stiffness (measured in kPa correlated to fibrosis) without invasive investigation.
Investigators have sought a noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for both as an initial assessment and then as a monitoring tool to assess response to therapy. A variety of laboratory tests have been proposed as an alternative to liver biopsy.CV FibroSURE should not be ordered if patients have any of the following conditions: Gilbert Disease, acute hemolysis associated with ribavirin therapy, acute hepatitis, extra-hepatic cholestasis, transplant patients, and/or renal insufficiency patients.