Following the close of each fiscal year (FY) quarter, CMS releases statistics for the amount of overpayments and underpayments made each quarter. In...Read More »
During its 84th national convention, AHIMA called for improved governance for health information to standardize electronic health record (EHR) use and prevent abuse, according to an October 10, 2012...Read More »
Although Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) showed an improvement in the quality and performance targets related to diabetes, they showed only minimal, one-percent reduction in costs, according to a recent study published in the...Read More »
ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2013 ACDIS sixth Annual Conference, to be held May 21-23, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
In a terse exchange of communication and reports this week, the HHS and American Hospital Association (AHA) addressed allegations that increased use of electronic health records may lead to increased amounts of Medicare billing fraud.
“[T]here are troubling indications that some...Read More »
Since the release of the new ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date, CMS has been busy publishing a slew of updated information and recommendations.
In MedLearn Matters Article (SE1239), CMS reiterates the new implementation compliance date of October 1, 2014. In it CMS states, “[t]hese...Read More »
When the term ‘sepsis syndrome’ is documented coders and CDI specialists have to query the physician. That’s the latest guidance from Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM released in its 2nd Quarter 2012 edition pp 21-22. The article states, “The term ‘sepsis syndrome’ is poorly defined...Read More »
