For all that the CDI world is expanding, it can be difficult to invest the time, money, and energy for your professional development on top of other responsibilities. Considering the top reason CDI professionals entered this career was for the chance to develop...Read More »
The timeline for publication of the Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) regulations has been extended further until February 1, 2023, according to a...Read More »
2023 annual payment updates for physicians, the Medicare shared savings program, and outpatient and home health services have all been published by CMS on October 31, 2022.
Some commercial health insurers apply policies that delay patient care, burden providers, and increase costs, according to a new report and infographic...Read More »
Q: Do you have any suggestions for when a clinical validation query is sent for sepsis asking for additional supporting documentation if ruled in? We are seeing providers rule sepsis in as a valid diagnosis, but they do not provide additional supporting documentation. We seem to be...Read More »
The final ACDIS quarterly call will be held on November 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. eastern and will feature a discussion between ACDIS Director of Programming Rebecca Hendren and Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS,...Read More »
With every edition of the CDI Journal, ACDIS heavily relies on the expert insight of its community. Our editors work with CDI professionals who submit contributed articles and write articles based on interviews conducted with folks in the CDI community. For this upcoming 2023 January/...Read More »
Ekta Sharma, MD, MHA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, a CDI specialist, has been in the CDI field for six years and was the recipient of the 2022 ACDIS Conference Scholarship. Those interested in applying for the 2022/2023 scholarship program (covered in today’s CDI Strategies edition...Read More »