CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

ACDIS update: Conference Committee volunteers sought

June 7, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

If you are interested in volunteering for the conference committee please complete the online survey. We hope to have our first meeting by the end of June!Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

ACDIS update: Do you reconcile SOI/ROM mismatches?

June 7, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

Last week, ACDIS received an email from a member asking how many CDI programs reconcile severity of illness SOI/ROM mismatches. So, ACDIS opened a polling question to get to the bottom of this member’s question.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 25

Guest post: Clinical validation prioritization efforts

February 19, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

By Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS

A typical day for a CDI specialist entails obtaining an assignment, whether it’s all payer or Medicare only, and determining the action course for the day. Best practice would be to perform follow ups on any previously queried charts to allow...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 25

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Honoring colleagues in revenue integrity

May 31, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Melissa Varnavas

The healthcare revenue cycle includes a diverse biosphere of professionals—in many instances, including CDI. Like any revenue cycle, those working in healthcare administration track their facilities expenses against incoming finances in order to ensure the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 25

News: FY 2019 ICD-10-PCS update released

May 31, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS released the FY 2019 ICD-10-PCS codes and guidelines last week. The updates take effect for discharges on or after October 1, 2018. This year’s update contains 392 new codes, eight revised titles, and 216 deleted...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 25

Q&A: Understanding the risk adjustment index

May 31, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Quality & Regulatory

Q: The risk adjustment index is still not very clear to me. What are indexed hospitalizations?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 25

News: Majority of physicians struggle with burnout, study finds

May 31, 2018
News, Education

According to a recent report by the New England Journal of Medicine, 83% of surveyed healthcare professionals view physician burnout as a major issue at their institution.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 25

ACDIS update: Join the conversation about CDI trauma reviews

May 31, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

The next installment in ACDIS’ new webinar series, CDI Conversations, focuses on CDI reviews of trauma charts. On Thursday, June 14, 12-1 p.m. EST, ACDIS invites you to join experts Nicole Fox,...Read More »

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