CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

News: Cannabis poisoning and mental health disorders linked, ED coding study finds

October 24, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

A retrospective study based on ICD-10-CM data from nearly 17,000 emergency department (ED) visits found that individuals who received emergency medical care due to cannabis poisoning were significantly more likely than other patients to be diagnosed with mental health disorders.

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CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

News: CDC issues vaping coding guidelines

October 24, 2019
CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

Due to nearly 1,300 cases and 26 deaths of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated with lung injury (EVALI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for capturing EVALI. These guidelines come close on the tail of the CDC’s...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

Q&A: Outsourced CDI staffing

October 24, 2019
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: Our organization is considering outsourcing some of our CDI staffing to help us out when we have full-time employees off on extended leave or paid time off. Additionally, the outsourced staff would be helping with some specific review areas. Before we pursue this, I had some questions:...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

Symposium spotlight: Last chance to get the best possible rate on symposium tickets

October 24, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI

We’re only 20 days away from the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. As we approach the event, we wanted to give you one last opportunity to get the best possible rate for your ticket.

No matter when you register, ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

ACDIS update: Regulatory Committee insight on EVALI, antibiotic resistance codes

October 24, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

The ACDIS Regulatory Committee exists to review regulatory policy, coding, and clinical updates, comment to agencies on the behalf of ACDIS, and provide summary, interpretation, and analysis to the ACDIS membership.

As mentioned last week, the Committee is hard at work drafting a comment...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

ACDIS update: Majority of CDI specialists make $70-$89k, early survey results show

October 24, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

According in the preliminary 2019 CDI Salary Survey results, 51.57% of CDI specialists (those whose primary role is record reviews) make between $70,000 and $89,000 per year, up from 45.49% year-over-year.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 49

Local chapter update: ACDIS takes a road trip

October 24, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

Take a look at the list of upcoming events below and you’ll note that the fall has been a busy one for our volunteer ACDIS chapter leaders across the country. Last week, Missouri held it’s big meeting with more than 100 people in attendance and there are half a dozen events coming up this week....Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 48

Guest post: Win the “Game of Denials” by turning the debate to clinical facts

September 21, 2020
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

Every job is a learning experience, and I learned more than a few things during my tenure as a county and state health director. One was that when you shake hands with someone, always say “Nice to see you.” If it’s the first time you’re meeting...Read More »

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