The Medicaid RAC program kicked off January 1. Although the program got off to a slow start, activity will likely ramp up in the next few months. So if your hospital hasn't experienced a Medicaid audit yet, it probably will soon. As audits get under way, specific target areas will begin to...Read More »
After HHS proposed a year-long delay of ICD-10-CM/PCS, questions emerged regarding the current ICD-9-CM code freeze. CMS confirmed that the code freeze will hold until ICD-10-CM/PCS is implemented regardless of the delay, according to Pat Brooks, RHIA, senior technical advisor at...Read More »
New “variations” on reasons to query physicians was one topic mentioned several times during the recent ACDIS Conference in San Diego. In my opinion, it is also one worth thinking through and addressing head on....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 »
Q: What are the pros/cons of coding ‘hepatic encephalopathy’ as a secondary condition? For example, here is a clinical scenario that happened at our facility: A patient is admitted for pneumonia and the history and physical (H&P) states the patient has a ‘history of...Read More »
Today marks the official start of the 2012 5th Annual ACDIS Conference. We are so happy to see so many CDI-related professionals converge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. More than 800 professionals are here with us to network and learn from their peers and industry experts...Read More »
