CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Guest column | The art of appeal: A step-by-step guide to writing persuasive appeals

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Catherine O’Leary, RN, BSN, CCDS

The process of denials and appeals is often referred to as a form of "word game" with players crafting persuasive arguments using specific language to present and counter claims. It’s important to recognize, however, that the stakes are

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CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

News: Cost of prior authorization denials saw 67% increase in 2022, most disputed claims included ED codes

February 2, 2023
Denials & Appeals, News

More and more studies point to denials as a growing concern for revenue cycle leaders. Yet another report,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Preparations for D-Day: CDI-related denials, tracking, and tools for appeal

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Joshua Raposa

According to a recent Crowe RCA report, denials in both the commercial and governmental setting rose to 11% in 2022...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

Q&A: Establishing an escalation policy for inappropriate queries

February 2, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: What is the best way to handle a query that has been written inappropriately?

A: If I understand your question correctly, it seems like there might be a situation where it was discovered that some queries were questionably written. By...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Write your career into the next CDI bestseller

September 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

At this very moment, ACDIS is busy with final preparations for arguably our most exciting time of year! CDI Week 2023 will be held September 18–22, and this year’s theme is CDI Success Stories: Writing Your Next Chapter....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Don’t forget your CEUs for the latest ACDIS Podcast episode on remote work!

February 2, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available, and we’re excited to cover a hot topic in and out of the CDI world. This week’s guest was Vanessa Elliott, BSN, RN, CCDS, enterprise system CDI educator, at WVU Medicine in West Virginia, who talked about the state...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Guest column | The time to worry about denials is now!

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

“Don’t worry about denials. Send the query and let [them] handle the denial on the back end.”

How many times have you heard this statement? If I had a dollar (maybe 10 dollars due to inflation) for every time that I have...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

ACDIS update: One more week to apply for an ACDIS Board or Committee volunteer position

February 2, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

There’s just one more week to submit your application for an ACDIS volunteer board or committee! These volunteers serve the ACDIS community in a variety of ways, applying their experience and know-how to contribute to best-practice guidance, celebration and appreciation programs, advocacy of...Read More »

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