Articles for October 23, 2014

CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

Director’s Note: ACDIS Radio Offers News and Insight

October 23, 2014
ACDIS Guidance

Yesterday I hosted our second installment of “ACDIS Radio.” During the call I was joined by ACDIS Advisory Board Member Walter Houlihan, MBA, RHIA, CCS, director of HIM and CDIatBaystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts, Vicki S....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

Local Chapter Meetings: Halloween Event and November Sessions Set

October 23, 2014
News

Next Friday you may very well expect a visit from ghouls and goblins—Halloween is upon us. While most individuals will open their doors October 31 to Disney’s Queen Elsa or miniature zombies looking for candy, Salem (Oregon) Health System will open its doors to CDI professionals looking to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

News: OIG Error Extrapolations Costs Facilities

October 23, 2014
News, Quality & Regulatory

As the adage goes “a picture’s worth a thousand words” but for facilities wrangling with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) the adage might better be rephrased to “a sample’s worth a million dollars,” as the agency extrapolates payment errors to the sum of more than $400,000 related to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

Tip: Break the traditional CDI mindset to survive auditor recoupments

October 23, 2014
Education, Quality & Regulatory

By Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDI

CDI specialists need a total change in mindset if they are to survive our current auditor environment.

Let’s take a typical example: A patient presents to the ED with chest pain of three days duration and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

News: AMA makes EHR recommendations to CMS

October 23, 2014
News

The American Medical Association (AMA) addressed weaknesses in CMS’ EHR Incentive Programs and made recommendations for improving the programs in a letter to CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC),...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

News: Survey to Offer Insight into Release of Information Practices

October 23, 2014
News

Medical Records Briefing is conducting a benchmarking survey on release of information (ROI), and would appreciate your input. To show its thanks, it will select one respondent at random to win a complimentary HCPro on-demand webcast.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

News: CMS Hosts Call on ICD-10-CM/PCS Transition

October 23, 2014
News

CMS hosts a national provider call on transitioning to ICD-10 Wednesday, November 5, at 1:30 p.m., ET. The agenda for the 90-minute call includes:Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

Q&A: Sleep Apnea Clarification Opportunities

October 23, 2014
Ask ACDIS

Q: Should I query for chronic respiratory failure if the documentation indicates the patient has sleep apnea and is being treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at night?

A: I love where you are going with this question, it demonstrates your critical...Read More »