CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 14

Podcast recap: Adapting to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 2, 2020
Education

By Wednesday, March 18, 2020, COVID-19 had begun to rage full force in the United States. Westchester County, New York, where Kerry Seerkircher, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, serves as CDI director at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, was considered an epicenter for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 14

Local chapter update: Check in with your chapter leaders about virtual meeting plans

April 2, 2020

We know many local events are moving to remote platforms or being postponed. If you are a chapter member, please connect with your local chapter leaders for more information.

If you are a local chapter leader, please...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 14, Issue 13

ACDIS tip: Cytokine release syndrome due to COVID-19

March 30, 2021
Clinical & Coding

by Karla Accorto

It has been over a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, physicians and scientists alike have learned so much about the virus, both proving and disproving commonly held theories. For example, it seemed obvious from...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 13

Note from ACDIS: Open note to the CDI community—How can we help you?

March 26, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

In short, we know that you are struggling right now in a very uncertain and stressful environment, and we’d like to ask a simple question: How can we help you?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 13

News: CMS announces relief for facilities participating in quality reporting during COVID-19

March 26, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS announced that it is granting exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare quality reporting programs with respect to upcoming measure reporting and data submission. The action comes as part of the response to the novel...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 13

News: Providers encouraged to cancel elective procedures during COVID-19 pandemic

March 26, 2020
News

CMS has released voluntary recommendations for elective surgeries in an effort to encourage providers to cancel non-essential procedures until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, HealthLeaders Media reported. The administration urged everyone to conserve critical resources such as...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 13

News: ICD-10 MS-DRG grouper software compatible with COVID-19 code

March 26, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS announced the release of an updated ICD-10 MS-DRG grouper software package to accommodate the new diagnosis code, U07.1 for COVID-19, effective with discharges on and after April 1, 2020.

The announcement notes that this will replace the grouper software package V37.1 that was...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 13

Q&A: Documenting ARDS when not present on admission

March 26, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Recently, we’ve seen a few situations in which respiratory failure was present on admission (POA), but then later in the stay, the patient’s condition progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or the physician determines that it is ARDS. In these situations, our coding team is...Read More »

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