CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

Note from the ACDIS Editor: CDI Journal focuses on preventing, fighting denials

November 5, 2020
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Linnea Archibald

Typically, CDI specialists’ work happens before the bill drops, while the patient is in the hospital or immediately following discharge before final coding. Even with the most stringent CDI processes and an exceptionally engaged physician group, we know that...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

News: OIG to audit telehealth claims and other COVID-19 programs

November 5, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

It used to come annually. Every October, compliance officers across the country would delve into its pages to determine what the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) planned to investigate for the coming calendar year—and what their facility’s risk level might be.

The OIG’s Works...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

News: Healthcare organizations unite to provide COVID-19 training

November 5, 2020
News, Education

More than a dozen academic, public health, and healthcare partners formed a coalition with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch Project Firstline, a national training collaborative to help...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

News: Half of the nation’s hospitals fined for readmission rates, analysis finds

November 5, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

Almost half of hospitals in the United States will be getting lower payments for Medicare patients due to their readmission history, according to an analysis reported in Kaiser Health News...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

Q&A: Escalating “Unable to determine” query responses

November 5, 2020
Ask ACDIS

What actions do CDI teams take when staff receive “unable to clinically determine” responses to queries? Some physicians may use this as an easy query “out” versus addressing the clinical question and we are seeing some repeat offenders. We started tracking and presenting these to our physician...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

Conference corner: 2021 annual conference rescheduled

November 5, 2020

With the uncertainty remaining around the COVID-19 pandemic, ACDIS has made the decision to reschedule our annual conference. Originally scheduled for May 17-20, 2021, the conference will now take place October 25-28, 2021. It will remain at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

ACDIS update: Meet the ACDIS PRO

November 5, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

Last month we asked you, our CDI geniuses to help us come up with the best name for our new...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 50

ACDIS update: What to expect from ACDIS this winter

November 5, 2020
Outpatient CDI, Education

The crisp leaves of fall are almost gone and winter chill is starting to set in. This upcoming winter, you can expect a few things from ACDIS.

First, our team will be taking some time off to celebrate the holidays just as you all should. The ACDIS national office will be closing on the...Read More »

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