CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

News: Comments on proposed new ICD-10 codes due Friday

April 6, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

The Coordination and Maintenance Committee met at the CMS headquarters on March 7-8 to discuss the proposed new ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019. The commenting period for the proposed codes closes on Friday, April 7.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

News: Proposed federal budget cuts could bring an end to the current AHRQ

April 6, 2017
News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

CDI specialists likely know the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as the proverbial keepers of patient safety indicator (PSI) and hospital acquired condition...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

Q&A: Deciding whether acute respiratory failure or pneumonia should be principal

April 6, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: If the acute respiratory failure is due to pneumonia and the respiratory failure resolves rather quickly, but the patient remains in the hospital for treatment of pneumonia, shouldn’t pneumonia be sequenced as the principal diagnosis? The basis of this question is not solely about...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

Conference update: Discounted hotel rate ends April 12

April 6, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

There’s only a few more days left to get a discounted hotel room rate for the ACDIS Conference. Reserve your room by April 12 to take full advantage of the discount. The conference takes place from...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

Membership Update: New form for requesting CEUs

April 6, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

ACDIS has new applications for local chapters and vendors to use to request CCDS continuing education units (CEUs). These are editable PDFs. No more writing applications out by hand!Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

Radio Recap: CDI Taking the Leap to Leadership

April 6, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, CDI Expansion

As the CDI profession grows, more CDI specialists wish to transition to a leadership role. It’s difficult, though, to know how to advance in leadership roles or what roles and responsibilities a CDI specialist in a management position may be tasked with.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 15

Local Chapter Updates: CA Chapter holds educational call about hypertension

April 6, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, News, Education

ACDIS leadership really enjoyed listening to and reading the recap of the bi-annual CA ACDIS chapter educational call in the chapter’s newsletter. The call, which took place on March 22, featured a discussion of...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 14

Q&A: Malnutrition query troubles

January 18, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

Q: Lately, we have been receiving responses of “did not assess or treat” or “this is a chronic stable medical problem not associated with the patient’s presentation,” although the nutritional assessment such as severe malnutrition is...Read More »

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