Articles for September 12, 2024

CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Happy CDI Week Eve!

September 12, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

When was the last time you celebrated yourself? Too often, we wait until an official anniversary, designated vacation, or obligatory family function to set aside time for celebration. But as I’ve become involved in all the preparations ACDIS puts into CDI Week, I...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

News: CMS releases OPPS October update

September 12, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News, Outpatient CDI

CMS has issued its latest series of change request (CR) modifications to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), according to a federal press release.

...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

News: Healthcare job growth slows, but adds 31k jobs to U.S. economy

September 12, 2024
CDI Management, News

United States’ healthcare job growth slowed down by 50% this past August when compared with last year’s data, HealthLeaders recently reported.

The information comes as part of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

News: AHA report suggests MA denials increased by 55.7% between 2022-2023

September 12, 2024
Denials & Appeals, News

A new report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA) catalogues “staggering” administrative costs imposed...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

Q&A: Queries for linking cellulitis and diabetes

September 12, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Consider patients who are admitted with cellulitis and have type 2 diabetes mellitus with no neuropathy or elevated glucose levels. Should coders query the provider to clarify if the cellulitis is caused by the diabetes, or should such a query only be sent if a patient has other...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

ACDIS update: New podcast on provider education, query metrics out now!

September 12, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Click here to listen now!

This week’s guests are Keisha Downes, MBA...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

ACDIS update: New ACDIS white paper on denials available now!

September 12, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals

Insurance claim denials and DRG downgrades are frequent concerns and growing areas of focus for CDI programs. CDI functions have expanded to include denial mitigation in their record review process, seeking to capture patient complexity, clarify documentation inconsistencies, and clinically...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 37

ACDIS update: CCDS-O exam to be updated this fall, no exam times September 23-30

September 12, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI

ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting. Currently, the CCDS-O exam uses the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model Version 24, but the exam will be updated to Version 28 on October 1...Read More »

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