Articles for February 11, 2021

CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

Note from the ACDIS Editor: How can we help you?

February 11, 2021

by Linnea Archibald

Do you know ACDIS’ mission statement? It’s to serve as the premier healthcare community for clinical documentation specialists, providing a medium for education, professional growth, program recognition, and networking.

Everything we do—every...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

News: OIG finds hospital didn’t meet medical necessity on inpatient claims

February 11, 2021
Denials & Appeals, News

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit report for Providence Medical Center that says some of the hospital’s inpatient records did not support the medical necessity for inpatient services. According to the OIG,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

News: Dementia patients twice as likely to develop COVID-19

February 11, 2021
News

After adjusting for COVID-19 risk factors, age, sex, and race, people with dementia were twice as likely as other adults to develop COVID-19, according to a report published in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

News: SDOH codes are underutilized, according to ICD-10-CM study

February 11, 2021
News

A recent analysis of EHR data from 2015 to 2019 shows that providers underreported ICD-10-CM codes in categories Z55-Z65 for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

Q&A: Standardizing queries for V-fib

February 11, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Is it appropriate to routinely query cardiothoracic surgeons for ventricular fibrillation experienced by patients immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for open heart procedures? Our centers performing this type of surgery are hoping to identify ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

ACDIS update: New audit, staff assessment, malnutrition query samples available now

February 11, 2021
CDI Management, Education, Physician Queries

The Forms & Tools Committee recently met to review several recently submitted materials for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. These newly posted sample materials are all available for free to ACDIS members
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

ACDIS update: Join us for the next Quarterly Call on February 18

February 11, 2021
Education

Our first Quarterly Conference Call of 2021 will take place on Thursday, February 18 at 1 p.m. eastern. During this call, ACDIS staff and a panel of CDI professionals will review the results of the 2020 CDI Salary Survey along with CDI productivity expectations...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 6

ACDIS update: Answer the latest polling question on escalation policies

February 11, 2021
Physician Queries

Physician response times to queries varies from organization to organization. Some facilities allow a full month for physicians to respond to a query before triggering an escalation policy, while others give physicians a short 24 hours.

The...Read More »

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