The largest source of estimated revenue loss in the healthcare mid-cycle in 2016 was attributed to inadequate documentation, according to a report by the Advisory Board.Read More »
CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced a “Meaningful Measures” initiative to reduce the burden of quality reporting on healthcare providers.Read More »
The improper payment rate for hospital outpatient services for the 2016 CERT report period was 5.4%, at a projected cost of $3.1 billion, which accounts for 7.5% of the overall Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate.Read More »
ACDIS and I are both celebrating our birthday this week. ACDIS is turning 10. I turned 10 a long time ago. Since ACDIS can’t tell you what she wants for her birthday (yes, I think of ACDIS as a “she”), I’m going to tell you want I want for my birthday....Read More »
The OIG recently reviewed $51.6 million in Medicare Part B payments to acute care hospitals only to find that Medicare did not appropriately pay the hospitals for any of the reviewed outpatient services.Read More »
In 2016, the majority of CDI professionals earned between $70,000 and $79,000. With all the shifts in CDI focus areas, however, did salary earnings increase as well?Read More »
The work of a CDI professional can at times seem isolating and unimportant. Does it matter if a query gets answered? When we educate physicians, and tell them what they document matters, are they listening? Then a case comes along and demonstrates not just that the CDI profession does...Read More »
With the summer months swiftly behind us, it’s time to start looking toward fall for the next great local chapter events. And, it’s going to be a busy month at that. The second week of September is really when things start to ramp up. In fact, there are three large events taking place in...Read More »
