Articles for October 7, 2021

CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Getting to know ACDIS

October 7, 2021

by Linnea Archibald

ACDIS tends to see an influx of new members in September (hi, new CDI Week friends!), so it seems a good time to take a few moments to remind our members—old and new—about the resources at their disposal on the ACDIS website. Those who’ve been around ACDIS for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

News: Fully risk-based payment models likely to decrease, CMS official says

October 7, 2021
Clinical & Coding, News

Those working in healthcare should not expect many more fully risk-based payment models from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), CMS Chief Operating Officer Jon Blum said during the National Association of Accountable Care...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

News: CMS boosting telehealth with new CPT codes

October 7, 2021
Clinical & Coding, News

The Medicare 2022 Physician Fee Schedule includes CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring, suggesting that telehealth policies implemented in response to COVID-19 may be here to stay. According to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

News: CMS issues surprise billing interim final rule

October 7, 2021
News, Policies & Procedures

The CMS released its interim final rule on surprise medical billing, introducing a process whereby payers and providers could negotiate payments for “out-of-network” billing. Each side, however, gave the long-awaited provisions decidedly different receptions.

“In short: Hospitals Hate it...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

Q&A: The value of identifying causative organisms

October 7, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

I’ve been told that in most cases codes for viral causative organisms, B95-97, will not add a CC or an MCC. However, I thought that identifying a causative organism often does add a CC/MCC. Could you clarify this for me?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

ACDIS update: Latest Leadership Council report on measuring and valuing quality published

October 7, 2021

CDI programs used to  focus overwhelmingly on the financial. CDI professionals reviewed records for accurate code assignment and reimbursement. With the advent of value-based purchasing programs and other pay-for-performance measures, many CDI teams have shifted their focus to a more holistic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

ACDIS update: Take a sneak peak at the 2021 conference agenda

October 7, 2021
Education

Did you know that for the 2021 ACDIS Conference in Dallas later this month, there are four different educational tracks being offered? During the conference, you can find tracks geared towards:
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 45

Local chapter update: First in-person local chapter meeting since the pandemic

October 7, 2021

The ACDIS Florida local chapter held their first in-person event this past weekend, making them the first chapter to do so since the onset of COVID-19.

For the event, the conference room normally slated to seat 200 was capped with under 100 attendees to be sure they could maintain social...Read More »