HCPro is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2017 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS), to be held October 21–22, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. RIS seeks presentations on all aspects of revenue integrity, Medicare compliance, case management, and the revenue cycle, including...Read More »
Ochsner began its ambulatory clinical documentation excellence journey in 2004, when Medicare implemented its HCCs. Since HCCs affect patients’ Risk Adjustment Factor scores, and ultimately reimbursement for the care required to treat sicker patients, Ochsner needed to determine the best way to...Read More »
Following ACDIS Radio on January 11, 2016, Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS, medical director of Brundage Medical Group and a former member of the ACDIS Advisory Board, answered a few more questions relating to...Read More »
Many programs remain focused on inpatient populations, but branching into the ED provides a good starting point for those venturing into the outpatient arena. Not only does it offer outpatient opportunities, but the documentation from ED encounters directly affects the documentation if (or when...Read More »
Andrea Johnson, RN, BSN, CCDS, the CDI specialist at Carolinas Rehabilitation in Concord, North Carolina, worked in the acute inpatient setting for six years before making a significant change.Read More »
The 2017 application period for four open positions on the ACDIS Advisory Board opened earlier this month and will close on January 30. The ACDIS Advisory Board is responsible for providing leadership, expertise, and an industry voice for the ACDIS membership. It is ACDIS’ most prestigious board...Read More »
“Working in a critical access hospital (CAH) lets you get your feet wet in a lot of different areas,” said Ellen Shriver, RN, CCDS, then a CDI specialist, RAC coordinator, inpatient coder, and auditor for Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska, on...Read More »