Florida: Reservations for the upcoming Florida ACDIS Chapter meeting slated for Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, are due September 3. The last call for nominations for new Florida ACDIS Chapter leadership is Wednesday, September 5. Only one...Read More »
In the recently released 2013 OPPS proposed rule, CMS issued a request for comments that suggests that the agency is ready to hear new ideas when it comes to the guidance surrounding the definition of inpatient. Specifically, CMS is asking for comments on defining inpatient at a specific period...Read More »
RAC denials rose by 24% over the previous quarter, according to the August 22 RACTrac survey results from the American Hospital Association (AHA). Hospitals cite medical necessity denials as the primary target with a majority of...Read More »
Q: I was interested in further discussion about cystic fibrosis coding. I am conducting an audit on MS-DRGs 177, 178, and 179, Respiration infections and inflammation with MCC, CC, and without CC...Read More »
There are now nearly 1,000 professionals who possess the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification. Congratulations to all those who have taken the courageous step to sit for the exam and passed.
As a reminder, maintaining your certification requires
A date for the potential ICD-10 implementation deadline may be released soon. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is currently reviewing the HHS proposed rule, “Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Identifier for Health Plans and ICD-10 Compliance Date Delay.” The OMB’s review is...Read More »
CMS chose not to include code 428.0 (congestive heart failure, unspecified) as a CC in the IPPS Final Rule released August 1. That disappoints ACDIS Advisory Board member James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP,...Read More »
CDI specialists should review the overall quality of medical record documentation from the day a patient comes into the ER—regardless of whether that patient ultimately ends up in observation, as an inpatient, or elsewhere.
“Quality of care is not segregated into buckets,” says Glenn...Read More »
