3,600 new procedure codes. 1,900 new diagnosis codes. 487 code revisions. That’s what’s being proposed for the 2017 fiscal year following CMS’ ICD-10-CM/PCS Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting in early March. Read More »
Recent investigations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have shown a number of instances in which hospices inappropriately billed Medicare for hospice general inpatient care (GIP), according to a statement released by the OIG.Read More »
Federal regulators are considering changes to the Affordable Care Act’s Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), according to a discussion paper written and released by CMS on March 31, 2016.Read More »
At ACDIS, it’s no surprise when we hear about clinical documentation improvement efforts extending to hospitals and organizations throughout the United States. But when we heard about an Australian hospital launching a CDI program—one of the first international programs of its kind—we were...Read More »
Q: We are currently using a hybrid medical record, so we have standard query forms with multiple choice answer options that cannot be modified at this time. We are moving into an electronic medical record, where our queries could be more easily modified. Our compliance office has a...Read More »
The month of April promises a number of educational opportunities for CDI professionals across the country—from St. Louis, Missouri to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and from Elkridge, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana. Read More »
The conference is next month and the ACDIS office is buzzing with excitement. Our staff cannot wait to meet all of you in person in Atlanta, but, in the meantime, invite you to connect with us on social media. Read More »
Look who’s going to the 10th Annual ACDIS conference in Las Vegas! Edna I Betances-Harold, CDIP, CCDS, CCS, of UF Health Shands Hospital and Academic Health Center, won the jackpot thanks to the Florida ACDIS Chapter community. Florida chapter members pay annual dues to help defray...Read More »