By Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS
As I sat down to summarize the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-CM update, the number of changes are significantly less than the prior two years which makes me think we’re getting back to the norm of expected yearly...Read More »
Ask pretty much anyone in CDI and they’ll tell you it takes roughly six months to train a new CDI specialist to where they can work independently. The methods, of course, vary from facility to facility and therefore the time allotted does too.Read More »
Q: Is it appropriate to query whether a pressure ulcer was present on admission (POA) if it was not documented until later in the admission?Read More »
Generally speaking, developing consistent query policies and procedures for both coding and CDI staff helps keep everyone in compliance with coding regulations. Similarly, work with clinicians, CDI specialists, and coders as often as...Read More »
By Laurie L. Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, and Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The goal of the risk-adjustment model applied to Medicare Advantage plans is for Medicare to provide more accurate payments to the plan administrators to compensate for the care provided.Read More »
After shadowing teammates, try tandem record reviews where your mentor, manager, or other CDI staff member reviews the record first and then turns the record over to you to let you try your hand at it. Then compare notes. Also...Read More »
