A mandate of the Affordable Care Act, CMS’ value-based purchasing (VBP) program will begin in fiscal year 2013, applicable to discharges occurring as of October 1, 2012, according to the program final rule and...Read More »
We are excited to share some important news. We are announcing today that ACDIS and parent company HCPro have been acquired from Simplify Compliance by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). While we see great synergies with AHIMA’s mission, HCPro, and its associated...Read More »
Nearly 500 healthcare quality professionals indicated that staffing shortages could be the biggest issue facing quality initiatives in the US, according to a poll from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) released May 3.
Improper coding of MS-DRG 813 (coagulation disorders), reporting an extensive operating room procedure unrelated to principal diagnosis (MS-DRGs 981,982,983, formerly DRG 468), and reporting the wrong diagnosis code or wrong principal diagnosis code for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease...Read More »
Hospitals can start experimenting with how new ICD-10-CM/PCS codes will translate to MS-DRGs since CMS released its MS-DRG Version 28 Definitions Manual. ICD-10 is expected to map similarly to ICD-9; meaning when coders...Read More »
Welcome to the 2023/2024 Council term! I can’t believe it, but this is our fifth Council term and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you over the next year. This year, we’ve welcomed more leaders into the Council ranks than ever before,...Read More »
