Q: A patient with aspiration pneumonia and acute respiratory failure received treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the physician documentation but there isn’t any documentation for clinical indicators for COPD. Should we be clarifying for this...Read More »
Volunteer local chapter leaders are invited to connect with each other and the Chapter Advisory Board today, Thursday, October 20, at noon, eastern. If you are a member of the leadership team for your local ACDIS Chapter and did not receive the registration link,...Read More »
Editor’s Note: Over the coming weeks leading up to the conference, we’ll take some time to introduce members to a few of this year’s speakers. ...Read More »
Those applying to take the CCDS exam or recertify no longer have to write their applications by hand, since ACDIS implemented new editable PDF applications, candidates can complete electronically, on their computer. Read More »
Nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare organizations say they are on board for CMS’ Cardiac and Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Bundled Payment Model proposed rule. Read More »
Hospitals continue to appeal Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) claim denials, according to the latest report from the American Hospital Association’s quarterly RACTrac survey.Read More »
The new system outlined in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) represents the most significant change to Medicare in a generation, says Andrew Gurman, MD, president of the American Medical Association, in an October 5 conference call with news media.
