Articles for February 3, 2011

CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 3

Director's Note: Welcome new board members, conference early-bird rate ends tomorrow

February 3, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS is pleased to announce the election of four new advisory board members, terms of service effective January 2011 through December 2013. The following new board members were elected by a vote of the existing ACDIS advisory board from a pool of 61 candidates. So congratulations to Donna...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 3

News: CMS issues guidance on hospital inpatient admission decisions

February 3, 2011
News

Despite the guidance CMS offers about proper inpatient admission decisions, hospitals still struggle with the process. In order to clear up confusion CMS issued a special edition MLN Matters article that includes excerpts...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 3

News: Open door forum on value-based purchasing program slated for next week

February 3, 2011
News

As announced in the January 20 issue of CDI Strategies, CMS issued a proposed rule to establish a new Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program slated to take effect October 1, 2012 (for Fiscal Year [FY] 2013). CMS will hold a special open door forum on Thursday, February 10...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 3

News: CMS says health spending slowed in 2009

February 3, 2011
News

In a recent National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) report, the group indicated that U.S. healthcare spending growth decelerated in 2009, increasing 4% percent compared to 4.7% in 2008...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 3

Q&A: Reinforcing the importance of a physician advisor

February 3, 2011
Ask ACDIS

Q: Our small hospital has decided at this time that they no longer need the services of a Physician Advisor (PA). He will only be here another sixty days. Can you tell me from your perspective why a hospital should have a PA?Read More »