Articles for August 10, 2017

CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Note from the Associate Director: Announcing a new outpatient version of the CDI Pocket Guide

August 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Outpatient CDI

By Rebecca Hendren

Outpatient CDI is a fast-growing area of the profession. So, I’m excited to announce a new resource that will be an incredibly useful tool for those expanding to the outpatient arena. Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

News: FY 2018 IPPS final rule released, reimbursement raised for hospitals

August 10, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2018 IPPS final rule on Wednesday, August 2, updating Medicare payment and polices for patients discharged from hospitals from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Tip: CDI specialists should learn how HCCs work

August 10, 2017
CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, News, Outpatient CDI

The concept of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) is not new; CMS implemented the HCC model in 2004 as a way to determine capitated payments for Medicare Advantage plans. With the number of patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

News: U.S. News & World Report names top hospitals of 2017-2018

August 10, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

For the second year in a row, the Mayo Clinic tops the U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of the best hospitals of 2017-2018, HealthLeaders Media reported.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Q&A: Coding the term “exacerbated” and linking systolic dysfunction with CHF

August 10, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve heard that “exacerbated” can't be used to code acute-on-chronic congestive heart failure (CHF). Coding Clinic, however, states that it can be used. Can you clarify?

I’ve also heard that best...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Membership update: ACDIS/Nuance white paper sheds light on changing CDI technology

August 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding

Although new technology inherently brings new challenges, it also has the ability to simplify aspects of the CDI process, according to a white paper from ACDIS in partnership with Nuance, titled “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Membership update: Quarterly conference call Thursday, August 17 focuses on clinical validation

August 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries, Denials & Appeals

Clinical validation is definitely a hot topic in CDI right now. According to the 2017 CDI Industry Survey (which will be made available during CDI Week), 85.13% of respondents sent at least one to five clinical validation queries in the last month. Yet, only 41.81% have a policy governing these...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Membership Update: 2018 ACDIS conference committee sneak peek

August 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

It’s hard to believe that the 10th annual ACDIS national conference is already but a mere memory—memories cherished and employed. Nevertheless, planning for the 2018 event is already underway. The call for Conference Committee volunteers went out in July and more than 100 ACDIS...Read More »

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