Q:Our CDI program is three years old and our administration still questions our productivity goals. Initially we set benchmarks at 90-95% coverage rate of Medicare/Managed Medicare; 20-25% query rate; 90% response rate and 80% agree rate. Since census varies, we also...Read More »
If you have experience with any of the topics, please email Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald at linnea.archibald@hcpro.com by noon eastern on Friday, January 12, and she'll connect you with the relevant folks at the end of the day on...Read More »
CMS recently released ICD-10 CC and MCC lists on its web site. It lists the diagnosis by ICD-10 code, then indicates whether it qualifies as a CC/MCC, then it notes exclusions, and offers a description. If the CC or MCC is...Read More »
The bane of many CDI specialists’ existence is trying to get physicians to buy into good documentation practices. But a recent notice issued by TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC, put in about as plain words I’ve seen that contractors are now going to be comparing Part A (hospital) with Part B...Read More »
Do you have knowledge and expertise you wish to share with CDI community? Are you looking to advance ACDIS on the local level? Are you seeking to cultivate the best resource material for the CDI community? Then apply for an ACDIS...Read More »
CDI specialists ideally should review medical records in their entirety and clarify non-specific documentation for reasons other than just principal diagnosis or CC/MCC capture. This recently-released article...Read More »
