Articles for January 11, 2018

CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

Note from the ACDIS Director: Outpatient query guidance released

January 11, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Physician Queries, Outpatient CDI

By Brian Murphy

Outpatient CDI is a different beast than CDI performed in the inpatient hospital setting. The volume of encounters is significantly higher, as is the speed of the visit and the turnover of patients. Trying use the same processes for clarifying documentation with...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

News: Hundreds of hospitals hit annually with Medicare’s safety penalties

January 11, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

This year, 751 hospitals will be hit with a payment reduction from Medicare due to high rates of patient injuries. These hospitals will lose 1% of their Medicare payments over fiscal year 2018.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

ACDIS update: Advisory Board application period open now

January 8, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

The 2018 ACDIS Advisory Board application period is now open and will remain so through Monday, January 29....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

Local chapter update: Gather more friends for your chapter meetings

January 11, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

Whether your local chapter has been around for five years or five minutes, finding new members to participate in networking events can be difficult. To help you find some new CDI friends, ACDIS assembled a few tips.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

Tip: Use the OIG Work Plan to focus your CDI efforts

January 11, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Denials & Appeals

Those who’ve worked in CDI or healthcare compliance for any length of time typically prepare themselves for the annual October release of the OIG's Work Plan. The thousand-plus-page document outlines OIG...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

Q&A: Coding diagnoses left out of the discharge summary

January 11, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

Q: According to Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, uncertain diagnoses should be documented at the time of discharge. If a consultant documents an uncertain diagnosis in the final or last progress note and no discharge...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

ACDIS update: Peer into the future of CDI with the newest CDI Journal

January 11, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The beginning of the new year is a time to lookback, but it’s also a time for looking forward—resolutions, goals, predictions. In this spirit, ACDIS has devoted the January/February edition of the CDI Journal...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2

News: CMS announces new data submission system for the Quality Payment Program

January 11, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS recently unveiled an updated data submission system for physicians participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP).Read More »