The good news is that patients who suffer from septic shock are more likely than ever to recover from this potentially deadly condition, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. The bad news: 23% wind up back in the...Read More »
More than 500 providers, suppliers, billing companies, and clearinghouses participated in ICD-10 acknowledgement testing during its November 2014 round, CMS...Read More »
Q: What is ACDIS’ stance on physicians cutting and pasting the entire radiology report into their progress note? Are we allowed to take diagnoses from this documentation? Can the physician cut and paste the radiological findings from the report into their progress notes? Or is this, in...Read More »
Take time to write out your 2015 CDI resolutions—take that Boot Camp you’ve been wanting to take, study for the CCDS exam and actually take it this year. But also take time to make a list patting yourself on the back for all the progress you’ve already made, for all the documentation you’ve...Read More »
We heard from a number you seeking to become more involved in starting local chapters and in becoming more involved in chapter efforts in your area. So we look to you; if you’re interested in participating, leading, hosting, or speaking at an event in your area ...Read More »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $5.69 billion in False Claims Act settlements in fiscal year (FY) 2014; $2.3 billion of which against federal healthcare programs,...Read More »
Preliminary estimates for 2013 show a 9% decline in the rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) from 2012 to 2013, and a 17% decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2013,...Read More »
