Since the inception of the permanent recovery audit contractor (RAC) program, government auditors have identified claims errors in excess of $350—$313.2 million of which were identified as overpayments and recouped by the government. ...Read More »
In response to President Barack Obama’s January 18 executive order aimed at reducing federal regulatory burdens, the American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a survey of its members seeking their input on the issue. More than 2,000 physicians responded. Of these, three out of five of named...Read More »
The more I learn about ICD-10, the more worried I get. At this point my worries are more related to knowing enough to be dangerous but not knowing nearly enough to truly understand or feel confident about our CDI program’s preparation efforts. Two...Read More »
Last week more than 700 CDI professionals attended the 4th Annual ACDIS Conference at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando. From the physician advisor preconference, to the poster session, and the terrific vendors in the exhibit hall to the three tracks of educational sessions, it...Read More »
The April edition of the CDI Journal was posted last week, and is available to ACDIS members for download. Here are the articles you’ll find in this quarter’s edition:
Hospital acquired conditions (HAC): The phrase seems simple enough to understand. These are conditions one acquires while in the hospital, right? Like most phrases included in the healthcare vernacular, however, discussion of HAC contains various levels of detail that can be difficult to...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in March posted new 2011 guidelines for ICD-10-CM. There are relatively few changes to conventions, general coding guidelines, and chapter specific guidelines. Adjustments are easy to spot since...Read More »
Legible. Complete. Dated, timed, signed, and authenticated. That's what section 482.24 of the Medicare Conditions of Participation requires of medical records. But many facilities struggle to achieve this seemingly simple task. Falling short doesn't just affect quality and patient care. Auditors...Read More »
