CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 36

Q&A: Respiratory failure following surgery due to other underlying conditions

August 18, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: On pages 139-140 of the 2016 CDI Pocket Guide, the guidance states that code J95.82 should not be assigned when post procedural respiratory failure is attributed by the provider to a preexisting or other underlying condition. It seems like this statement contradicts...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 36

Local Chapter Update: Meeting for local chapter leadership slated for Aug. 25

August 18, 2016
News, Education

All those working in volunteer leadership capacity for current ACDIS local chapters are invited to join the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) via webinar on August 25, at 1 p.m., eastern. The CAB, comprised of past and present leaders, will discuss its work on the leadership toolkit, answer questions...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 36

Career Center: This week’s featured job postings

August 18, 2016
News

The new ACDIS Career Center allows you to upload your resume anonymously, browse open positions, and sign up for alerts about new jobs specific to your criteria. If you’re looking to hire, we have job posting options (discounted for ACDIS members) as well as the ability to browse our resume...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 36

Conference Update: Apply to speak at the 2017 ACDIS Conference!

August 18, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

Want to present at the 10th Annual ACDIS Conference, to be held May 9-12, 2017 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV? Applications are due Monday, September 12, and can be accessed by...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 35

Book Excerpt: Physician engagement from the start

March 22, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Physician support in the CDI decision-making process from the CDI program’s inception helps physicians see beyond the immediate obligation of documentation to the greater good such documentation provides.

Physicians, as a group, tend to have similar personality traits. For example,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

A Note from the ACDIS Director: Interested in “advancing CDI?” Apply to speak at the 2017 ACDIS conference

August 11, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

Tomorrow (Friday, August 12), we’ll open up speaking applications for the 2017 ACDIS conference.  Our 2017 program, which takes place May 9-12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, marks the 10th annual ACDIS conference. We hope you can join us, and we’d love to have you share your ideas,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

News: Hypertension returns for 2017

August 11, 2016
News, Education, Quality & Regulatory

The new MCC/CC lists in 2017 IPPS Final Rule released by CMS on August 2, include several new codes and many new combination codes with greater specificity. Most, however, have little effect on CDI specialists’ daily work. One item, however, hypertension, should raise some interest.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

Radio Recap: The role of CDI in risk-adjustment

August 11, 2016
CDI Expansion, News, Education

As the healthcare industry shifts from traditional fee-for-service to a value-based and quality-driven model, CDI specialists should be aware of the principles that drive risk adjustment payments. “I describe it as traveling down parallel to that which we travel to establish the DRG,” says...Read More »

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