Articles for April 28, 2011

CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

Director’s Note: List of CCDS certification holders published

April 28, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS is pleased to publish a complete list of CCDS certification holders from May 16, 2009 (the day the certification was launched) through April 1, 2011. The list is sorted by state so that you can see who else from your area is CCDS certified....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

News: CMS proposed IPPS changes continue DCA reductions, include HAC and excisional debridement

April 28, 2011
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS expects a year-over-year reduction of 0.5% in payments to acute care hospitals under the proposed inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule released April 19. The reduction includes a documentation and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

News: RAC release identifies top concern per provider

April 28, 2011
News, Quality & Regulatory

Since the inception of the permanent recovery audit contractor (RAC) program, government auditors have identified claims errors in excess of $350—$313.2 million of which were identified as overpayments and recouped by the government. ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

News: AMA submits comments to CMS regarding federal regulatory burdens

April 28, 2011
News

In response to President Barack Obama’s January 18 executive order aimed at reducing federal regulatory burdens, the American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a survey of its members seeking their input on the issue. More than 2,000 physicians responded. Of these, three out of five of named...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

Tip: Use free resources to help you start your ICD-10 preparation efforts

April 28, 2011
Clinical & Coding

By Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN

The more I learn about ICD-10, the more worried I get. At this point my worries are more related to knowing enough to be dangerous but not knowing nearly enough to truly understand or feel confident about our CDI program’s preparation efforts. Two...Read More »