Articles for November 3, 2016

CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

A Note from ACDIS: What do you mean ‘Log in?’ I am logged in!

November 3, 2016
News

Our customer service team gets calls from people who have trouble accessing the ACDIS website.  They’re logged in with their username and password—or think they’re logged in—but they’re actually not.

It’s confusing and it’s frustrating, but it is very easy to check if you are logged in....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

News: AHA debuts ‘MACRA 101’ video series

November 3, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory, Education

The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a series of videos to educate hospitals, clinicians, and trustees on the new system outlined in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

News: Life Care Centers to pay $145 million in FCA settlement

November 3, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

In the largest settlement with a skilled nursing facility chain in Department of Justice history, federal prosecutors say Life Care Centers of America billed Medicare and TRICARE for unnecessary rehab therapy.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

News: Collaborative agreement on CPT® and SNOMED CT® reached, says AMA

November 3, 2016
Clinical & Coding, News

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) announced a new collaborative agreement to coordinate on the design and development of their respective coding and terminology products, according to an October 28...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

News: CMS announces new Recovery Auditor contracts

November 3, 2016
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS has awarded five new contracts for the next round of the Recovery Audit Program, the agency announced October 31. The...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 46

Local Chapter Update: Leadership transitions require ACDIS involvement

November 3, 2016
News, Education

Fall in America not only raises images of bright orange and red foliage, costumed children and pumpkins but also elections. While this season’s hotly contested presidential race may not be living up to everyone’s expectations, ACDIS certainly believes that its chapters’ electoral processes do....Read More »