A couple of weeks ago, the 3,500th person to hold the CCDS certification passed the exam. We are delighted to introduce you to Jaime Brown, BSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Ochsner Health System at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Please join us in congratulating her on...Read More »
CMS recently released details of its next round of settlements for hospitals with pending inpatient appeals to help clear a massive backlog that has been the subject of a long-running lawsuit.
With appeals waiting for adjudication before Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) ...Read More »
The pay regulations for 2017 are expected to increase Medicare payments to hospitals for outpatient services by 1.7%, according to details about the 2017 ...Read More »
Q: Is it appropriate to code the type of congestive heart failure (CHF) based on the echocardiogram (echo) results? Coding Clinic, Third Quarter, 2014, p. 5, discusses the use of imaging reports for increased specificity. It states that it is appropriate to use imaging...Read More »
The Wisconsin ACDIS Chapter met Saturday, October 15, at Wheaton Franciscan in Wauwatosa and featured a full day of speakers and networking. The presentations were all given by members of the chapter and were well-received by attendees, who came from across Wisconsin and neighboring states....Read More »
