by Linnea Archibald
Last month, ACDIS celebrated its 15th anniversary. October 1, 2007, marked the birth of the current MS-DRG system and our little association. At the time, I don’t think that anyone could have imagined how the association and the profession would grow...Read More »
SCAN Health Plan received nearly $55 million in overpayments for 164 unvalidated HCCs out of a 1,577 sample for 2015, according to an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit. The audit looked to verify diagnosis codes for...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
People seek out a career in CDI for a myriad of reasons. According to the 2022 CDI Week Industry Survey, nearly 45% of respondents said they entered the profession because they...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
It seems like every week I get a question about assignment of the principal diagnosis. This may seem like a basic function of CDI review, but determining the principal diagnosis is key to prioritizing subsequent reviews,...Read More »
According to the January 2022 Physician Flash Report by Kaufman Hall, in 2021 physician practices saw a rise in patient volume, productivity, and revenue. The performance in these...Read More »
Note from Rebecca Hendren, ACDIS director of programming: The following was penned by Melissa Varnavas, ACDIS’ editorial director, for the 10th anniversary of ACDIS. Melissa was the heart and soul of the ACDIS team from the time she joined in October 2008 until...Read More »