Articles for February 11, 2016

CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

A Note from the Associate Director: Preparing for new products

February 11, 2016
Education

by Rebecca Hendren

It’s been an exciting and illuminating month since I became the associate director for membership and product development for ACDIS. I took on the new role on January 4 and have been busy learning as much as I can about CDI, the association, and our members...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

Conference Update: Discover best practices for CDI teams

February 11, 2016
CDI Management

It’s that time of year again—the time when we start to count down to the 2016 ACDIS conference (which takes place May 23-26, in Atlanta) by chatting with a few of our speakers about their sessions, offering information about conference-related events, and reminding attendees about upcoming...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

News: CMS proposed rules to expand access to data, analyses

February 11, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

Use of claims data could soon expand to a host of new entities under proposed rules released in a CMS statement January 29.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

News: OIG continues Kwashiorkor targets

February 11, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

Even though Promise Hospital of Ascension, a 54-bed transitional care hospital located in Gonzales, Louisiana, closed before the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) began auditing it for fraudulent Kwashiorkor claims, the agency found errors resulting in more than $450,000 in overpayments. In...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

News: Latest AHA Recovery Auditor survey shows losses on outpatient and inpatient services

February 11, 2016
News

Outpatient coding and billing errors led to more than half of all automated denials by Recovery Auditors, according to the latest RACTrac survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). Outpatient errors increased by 10% from its third quarter 2014 survey with the nationwide average...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 6

Local Chapter Update: Virginia, Illinois seek chapter leaders

February 11, 2016
News

As local chapters begin 2016 meeting planning, many need your help. Specifically, Florida, Illinois, Central Pennsylvania, and Virginia are seeking core leadership teammates. To be a local chapter leader, volunteers should live or work within the geographic region for which they are volunteering...Read More »