Some eligible professionals (EP) and group practices will get a pass for failing to meet 2016 Physician Quality Reporting requirements (PQRS) due to incomplete updates to ICD-10 code sets, CMS announced January 11.
CMS decided not to apply negative payment adjustments to EPs and group...Read More »
ACDIS released a number of surveys in the past few weeks. Your input matters tremendously as it provides the administration, the volunteer advisory boards and committees, and conference speakers feedback to tailor services to your specific needs. Why not set aside your next coffee break to...Read More »
Don’t be wary of reaching out to the ACDIS administrative team—we’re here to help, particularly when it comes to the efforts of local chapter leaders.Read More »
Healthcare providers need to dedicate resources to increasing case-mix index, improving discharge disposition code accuracy, reducing readmission denials, and improving quality measures to reduce penalties, according to a report by HealthLeaders Media sponsored by Enjoin.Read More »
Q: If a complication was unavoidable, and has been documented as such, is that good enough reason to not code it? We wouldn’t mark a code as a patient safety indicator if it was an inherent part of the procedure, so would the same hold true for unavoidable complications?...Read More »
In 2016, ACDIS’ members top three challenges were physician engagement, physician education, and pushback against CDI efforts from physicians. Respondents to an ACDIS membership survey at the time listed staffing retention and recruitment as their next two priorities.
CMS recently updated its Recovery Audit program webpages with names of each new contractor, respective regions of responsibility, with links for updates, program reports, provider resources, and historical programs, according to Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, a lead regulatory specialist and instructor...Read More »