In October 2010, when ACDIS first conducted its assessment survey regarding CDI readiness for ICD-10 implementation, 83% of respondents indicated they had no formal ICD-10 training and 44% indicated they had no training timeline (www.hcpro.com/...Read More »
This month’s question was submitted on January 2, 2024, and focuses on CDI metric expectations, reporting, and education. Please note that questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding CDI metric...Read More »
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 »
