Articles for August 6, 2020

CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

Note from the ACDIS Associate Editor: Holding down the fort

August 6, 2020

by Carolyn Riel

It’s hard to believe that it’s already the first week of August. Not that summer is over by any means, but so far it has seemed to have flown by. Maybe it’s because we haven’t really be able to do “normal summer things,” like go to the beach with friends and stop...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

News: AHA asks CMS to continue suspension of medical review activities

August 6, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

The American Hospital Association (AHA) urged CMS to continue its suspension of medical review activities throughout the ongoing COVID-19 public health...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

News: CMS releases new codes for COVID-19 procedures

August 6, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS is implementing 12 new ICD-10 procedure codes to identify new therapies for COVID-19.

These codes include:

  • XW013F5 - Introduction of Other New Technology Therapeutic Substance into Subcutaneous Tissue
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CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

News: Medicare payment policies updated for IPFs, SNFs, and hospices

August 6, 2020
News

CMS has updated Medicare payment rules for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and hospices.

For the fiscal year 2021 IPF Prospective Payment System Final Rule, a 2.2% payment rate update is being finalized, as well as CMS’ proposal to adopt revised...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

Q&A: Right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension

August 6, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Can you please discuss right heart failure and its relationship to pulmonary hypertension instead of diastolic heart failure. For example, established diagnosis of heart failure and methamphetamine intoxication, established diagnosis of heart and smoke inhalation or carboxyhemoglobinemia, or...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

ACDIS update: Apply to the ACDIS Leadership Council

August 6, 2020
Leadership Council

The ACDIS Leadership Council connects forward-thinking CDI leaders through personalized sharing of insights and networking experiences that forge valuable relationships, advance strategic priorities, and illuminate game-changing trends....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

ACDIS update: ACDIS Regulatory Committee posts latest “hot topics”

August 6, 2020
Clinical & Coding

The ACDIS Regulatory Committee is tasked with the reviewing regulatory policy, coding, and clinical updates, commenting to agencies on behalf of ACDIS, and providing summary, interpretation, and analysis to ACDIS members.

The Committee kicked off a new initiative for 2020, in which the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 32

ACDIS update: Webinar provides insight for developing systemwide clinical definitions

August 6, 2020
Education

Some of the most commonly queried diagnoses become focus areas simply because different physicians have different clinical definitions for what constitutes a given condition.

To help reduce confusion, CDI professionals can bring coding, quality, and clinical teams together to conduct...Read More »

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