Q: Our team is having a hard time determining a principal diagnosis for a patient with a history of stage 5 CKD who is receiving chronic hemodialysis and is in ARF with volume overload. The patient was admitted to receive the hemodialysis. What ICD-10-CM code...Read More »
Tara Bell, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCM, manager of CDI and utilization review services for UASI based in Cincinnati, will present “Clinical Validation: Expanding Clinical Validation into Outpatient CDI,” on Day 2 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI. Rebecca “Ali” Williams, MSN, RN, CCDS, also...Read More »
Denial management is traditionally focused on improving hospital revenue cycle and financial performance. Appropriate routing and handling of denials from third-party payers improves net revenue and cash flow, and reduces rework.Read More »
by James P. Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer
Risk is the new buzzword in healthcare, right up there with denial. In fact, CDI programs often deploy physician advisors to assist with shared risk payment models, denial prevention, and improved outcome...Read More »
Maryanne Baer-Hines, RN, MSN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), which is part of the Yale New Haven Health Systems, and a member of the Connecticut ACDIS local chapter.Read More »
Q: Is there a difference between osteomyelitis and cellulitis? And if so, do I need to query the physician for the conflicting diagnoses? The hospitalist mentions cellulitis of the foot and the wound consult is osteomyelitis of foot. Read More »
This free infographic breaks down the relevant findings from the 2018 Industry Survey regarding outpatient CDI to help you in your outpatient efforts. When you download it, you’ll have access to a $...Read More »
As always, CDI Week 2018 was a blast and we’re all sad that it’s the last day of this year’s celebration. Those of you who’ve been following along know that ACDIS has offered a series of discounts this week on a variety of products. Today is the last day to take advantage of all these discounts...Read More »
