More than 300 ACDIS members dialed into the Quarterly Conference Call on Thursday, May 26 to learn more about how CDI programs. This most recent call featured a special presentation on how CDI staff can work effectively with case management, utilization review, and quality assurance departments...Read More »
If you have experience with the topic below, please email Linnea Archibald at linnea.archibald@hcpro.com by noon eastern on Friday, December 15, and she'll connect you with the relevant folks at the end of the day on Friday.
Provider-preventable conditions (PPC), including health care-acquired conditions (HCAC), are now subject to payment adjustments under the Medicaid program, according to the final rule released by CMS June 1.
CMS published the 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule May 5 in the Federal Register. Proposals include changes to MS-DRGs for excisional debridement, a new hospital-...Read More »
Seven U.S. senators believe the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rule will not only cost more than estimated but will not accomplish the program’s goals. They want CMS to try again.
On Thursday, May 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its plans to eliminate regulations that are out-of-date, unnecessary, excessively burdensome, or that conflict with other rules.
Earlier this year, President Obama called for a change in culture to...Read More »
ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question-asker. In order to share...Read More »
