My last blog post focused on physician profiling. Time and time again, I’ve seen that once physicians understand how clinical documentation impacts their pay, profiling, medical/legal risk and severity of illness reporting, they realize it is in...Read More »
ACDIS would like to welcome four new members to the advisory board. These new board members are the first to be elected to the position through the work of a nominating committee and a vote of the ACDIS membership, in a new process begun this year. Thanks to everyone who voted! Please welcome:...Read More »
ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2024 ACDIS conference on Wednesday, April 10, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to ...Read More »
Malnutrition codes proposed for CC status; 584.8 for downgrade
Inpatient acute care hospitals could see a 2.3% increase in payment rates under the fiscal year (FY) 2013 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, released April 24. The 2.3% is a...Read More »
At ACDIS, we recognize that the CDI world is constantly evolving, and physicians are playing greater roles in this arena than ever before. We’re looking to understand the nuances of physician advisors’ roles. Read More »
Documentation in today’s records may affect payments in FY 2014, 2015
Fail to reduce costs or fail to meet quality measures and your facility could lose out on those incentive payments—a loss of up to 1% of all MS-DRG payments in FY 2013, and up to 2% by 2017. In July, CMS...Read More »
Of 165 respondents who took part in a recent website poll, 50 (30%) indicated they earn more than $100,000 as CDI program managers/directors, followed by 34 (21%) who earn in the $70,000 range, according to a recent ACDIS Weekly Poll. In order to gain additional information...Read More »
