CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

Note from the ACDIS Interim Director: Third quarter 2023 Coding Clinic update

August 31, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

We had a mid-August surprise with an early release of the third quarter Coding Clinic. It contained 28 pages of advice, much of which was very interesting and somewhat surprising. Because I can’t cover the release in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

News: CDC offers new hospital guidelines for sepsis care and management

August 31, 2023
News, Policies & Procedures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new set of guidelines for the management and treatment of sepsis, according to MedPage Today.

The...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

News: Hospital Readmission Reduction Program comes with increased mortality rates, study says

August 31, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

A recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine analyzed the effect of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on hospital mortality and found that each 1% decrease in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

News: Bon Secours Mercy Health sues Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shields over missing payments

August 31, 2023
News, Policies & Procedures

In Virginia, an ongoing contract dispute between Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has left 11,000 Medicare patients out of network for the health system,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

Q&A: TAVRs, MCCs, and DRG classifications

August 31, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Regarding TAVR DRG 267 versus 266: Our providers wonder why so many TAVR procedures go to the 267 DRG without an MCC. I would like to know if other facilities that perform TAVRs get many cases to 266 DRG with an MCC, and if so, what are the top MCCs captured? Providers routinely...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

ACDIS update: Leadership Council applications close today, August 31!

August 31, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Leadership Council

All aboard and last call!

Leadership Council applications close today August 31, so submit an application to join us for the 2023/2024 term! Applications for the fifth...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

ACDIS update: New podcast episode on CDI and utilization review available now!

August 31, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Click here to listen now! This week’s guest is Mandy Petre, RN, a CDI specialist at Rock...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 35

ACDIS update: Get ready for CDI Week with these celebratory ideas!

August 31, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Are you so excited about CDI Week that you can’t even think of how to celebrate?

That’s okay: we planned for this.

ACDIS’ CDI Week will occur on September 18 and will end September 22. CDI Week is an opportunity for you and your department to celebrate the importance of the work...Read More »

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