We are currently seeking speakers to present at the 2011 ACDIS Fourth Annual Conference, to be held April 7-8, 2011 at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando.
Speakers willing to present on all aspects of clinical documentation are welcome and we encourage new and unique ideas. Case...Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved the first “medical necessity review” audits for the recovery audit contractor (RAC) program,...Read More »
When the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) hired Melanie Halpern, RN-BC, MBA, CCDS, CCRA, to implement a clinical documentation and coding integrity (CDCI) program, administration allotted three full-time positions to staff the 550-bed academic medical center....Read More »
It may be too early to start intensive ICD-10-CM training for your coding and CDI team, but now is a good time to at least become familiar with features of the new system.
During CMS’ Basic Introduction to ICD-10-CM National Provider Call held earlier this year, Sue...Read More »
Three types of mistakes—insufficient documentation, miscoded claims, and medically unnecessary services and supplies—accounted for nearly 98% of errors common across six different provider types, according to the July 14 report ...Read More »
In response to a 30-question survey, 482 CDI professionals provided data about the number of staff they employ, the number of queries they generate, and the number of chart reviews their staff perform. They offered information on the focus of their CDI programs and to whom their CDI specialists...Read More »
