Articles for May 19, 2016

CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

A Note from the ACDIS Director: The passing of an industry great

May 19, 2016

Robert S. Gold, 1942-2016 If you’ve ever read an issue of HCPro’s flagship newsletter Medical Records Briefing … if you’ve ever picked up an issue of Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies and turned to the column “Clinically Speaking”… if you’ve been a regular...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

A Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Future memory making in progress

May 19, 2016

Nine years. Nine conferences. Each is distinctive. Those fortunate enough to attend conferences over multiple years have their favorite memories. Here are a few of mine. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

Conference Update: See you next week in Atlanta!

May 19, 2016

Wow. Somehow, it is already that time. The 2016 ACDIS Conference is finally here. After months and weeks of planning and preparation, we are ready to head to Atlanta for this year’s event. We wanted to take a moment and say a quick thank you to our staff, our sponsors, our exhibitors, our...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

News: Does Measuring Quality Really Ensure Patient Safety?

May 19, 2016

Healthcare lacks valid patient safety measures even though much—from reimbursement to tracking trends related to population health—rides on them. That’s what Peter Pronovost, MD, director of John Hopkins’ Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, indicated in an opinion column “Toward...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

News: Hospital billing data no reflection of safety records

May 19, 2016

Data used to gauge and rank the safety of hospitals are woefully inaccurate, according to Johns Hopkins researchers, in a meta-study published in the journal Medical Care. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

News: CMS revises 14 NCDs in coding maintenance update

May 19, 2016

CMS recently released its seventh maintenance update for National Coverage Determinations (NCD) to incorporate ICD-10 and other coding changes, which may require providers to contact their Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) regarding previously submitted claims.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

Q&A: Sepsis as a primary diagnosis

May 19, 2016

Q: If a physician documents sepsis due to decubitus ulcer and UTI due to indwelling catheter, can sepsis be coded as the primary diagnosis since it is due to both the ulcer and UTI?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 20

Local Chapter Update: Connect with peers from your home state at ACDIS

May 19, 2016

It’s tradition. Day 1 of the annual conference is ACDIS pride day, where attendees are encouraged to get all decked out in purple and orange (and this year, teal, too). Day 2, however, is reserved for state-focused fun. For example, folks from Ohio are encouraged to support OSU Buckeyes, and...Read More »