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    The document discusses the Framingham Criteria for diagnosing heart failure (CHF) in order to reduce denials for CHF admissions. It lists the major and minor criteria according to the Framingham study, noting that heart failure is diagnosed when two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria are met. It stresses documenting the acuity (acute, chronic, acute on chronic) and etiology (systolic or diastolic) of heart failure for each patient.

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    The document discusses the Framingham Criteria for diagnosing heart failure (CHF) in order to reduce denials for CHF admissions. It lists the major and minor criteria according to the Framingham study, noting that heart failure is diagnosed when two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria are met. It stresses documenting the acuity (acute, chronic, acute on chronic) and etiology (systolic or diastolic) of heart failure for each patient.

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    Framingham Criteria

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    The document discusses the Framingham Criteria for diagnosing heart failure (CHF) in order to reduce denials for CHF admissions. It lists the major and minor criteria according to the Framingham study, noting that heart failure is diagnosed when two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria are met. It stresses documenting the acuity (acute, chronic, acute on chronic) and etiology (systolic or diastolic) of heart failure for each patient.

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    Heart Failure: Framingham Criteria

    Reduce risk of denial for CHF admissions using the Framingham Criteria for CHF diagnosis.
    Document these each and every time along with the following:

     Acute or Chronic or Acute on Chronic


     Systolic/HFrEF or Diastolic/HFpEF
    *Must have both the acuity and etiology descriptors to accurately describe heart failure and receive full credit for
    the work you do.

    Framingham Criteria:
    Major Minor
    Acute pulmonary edema Ankle edema
    Cardiomegaly Dyspnea on exertion (DOE)
    Hepatojugular reflex Hepatomegaly
    Neck vein distension (JVD) Nocturnal cough
    Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or Pleural effusion
    orthopnea
    Rales Tachycardia (>120bpm)
    Third heart sound gallop

    *Heart failure is diagnosed when two major criteria or one major


    and two minor criteria are met.
    Reference: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0615/p1161.html

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