Articles for July 27, 2017

CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Note from the Instructor: Enjoy the twists and turns of CDI

July 27, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP

I have been looking forward to the month of August for a while now. It is a great month, filled with summer activities and the birthday of my oldest daughter, but this year is particularly special because I see it as a “full circle”...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

News: CMS proposes removing total knee replacements, other joint procedures from inpatient-only list

July 27, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News, Outpatient CDI

CMS proposed a handful of changes to the inpatient-only list in the 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

News: Charges levied against 412 individuals responsible for $1.3 billion in fraud losses

July 27, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Service Office of Inspector General announced on Thursday, July 13, charges against 412 individuals responsible for $1.3 billion in false billing. This fraud takedown is the largest in DOJ history,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Tip: Teach scribes about CDI in physician clinics

July 27, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education, Outpatient CDI

“One of the key components for a successful CDI program is the ability to review records concurrently […] Since the documentation takes place so rapidly in the outpatient world, though, concurrent review is difficult,” said Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, director and lead nurse planner...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Q&A: Acute respiratory failure with VAT procedures

July 27, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: After a video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VAT) procedure, a patient is usually receiving high flow oxygen. What circumstance might prompt a CDI specialist to query for acute respiratory failure in this situation? Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Membership update: ACDIS Forum stays active even during summer months

July 27, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Summer can be a hectic time. This often leads to a lull in productivity and education. With more and more people going on vacation, it’s easy to lean back and relax for a couple months. The ACDIS Forums, however, show a different story for the CDI community. Even with vacations, etc., the CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Symposium Speaker Highlight: Prescott searches for Waldo

July 27, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

As we did with the 10th annual ACDIS conference in May, we’ll take some time leading up to the first ever ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI to meet a few of the speakers. Today, we talked with Laurie L....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 33

Local chapter updates: Tips for creating and maintaining a Local Chapter from the chapter advisory board

July 27, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Recently, some of the members of the Local Chapter Advisory Board put together some suggestions for starting a local chapter and some tips to keep the flame alive. Here’s a few pieces of their advice.Read More »