Through data analysis, CMS concluded that the average length of stay of functional quadriplegia cases are similar to those in MS-DRGs 947 and 948. Ultimately, CMS agreed with the commenter and finalized the assignment of code R53.2 to MS-DRGs 947 and 948.Read More »
A May 2017 HealthLeaders Intelligence Report on Value-Based Readiness found that 74% of surveyed providers depend on fee-for-service payments, and the remaining 26% rely on value-based payment. Providers, however, say that mix will change to 48% fee-for-service and 52% value-based...Read More »
The fiscal year (FY) 2018 IPPS final rule, released earlier this month, decreased the number of electronic quality measure (eCQM) and calendar quarters for which hospitals must submit...Read More »
Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly with the hospital’s appeal response ream. An appeal response team does not need to be big and certainly should not follow the usual constraints imposed...Read More »
Did you know there’s a new CDI tip, trick, or post on the ACDIS Blog every day? In case you haven’t subscribed just yet, the ACDIS team put together a list of the articles you might have missed from the last month. Here’s what’s been happening from August 1-August 31.Read More »
With the summer months swiftly behind us, it’s time to start looking toward fall for the next great local chapter events. And, it’s going to be a busy month at that. The second week of September is really when things start to ramp up. In fact, there are three large events taking place in...Read More »