The question of whether to retain queries as a permanent part of the medical record increased in importance this spring as recovery audit contractors (RAC) included queries on the list of records they requested as part of complex audits.
“Once upon a time, there were no query police, But...Read More »
In January, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission released its fiscal year 2009 annual report. In it, the agency touts a state-wide recovery of more than $300 million—a nearly $70 million recovery jump...Read More »
Since the last issue of CDI Journal, an important development has occurred in the industry: the release of the AHIMA documents “Guidance for Clinical Documentation Improvement Programs” (commonly referred to as the CDI Practice Brief) and the Clinical Documentation Improvement...Read More »
The nomination period for the 2010 CDI Professional of the Year award is open through March 15, 2010. The 2010 ACDIS annual conference committee will choose one CDI Professional of the Year Award winner and two winners of Recognition of CDI Professional Achievement.
Two new publications from AHIMA offer guidance and best practices for CDI programs. The Clinical Documentation Improvement Toolkit, released in April, and the “Guidance for Clinical Documentation Improvement Programs” (aka the CDI Practice Brief), released in the May Journal of AHIMA, outline...Read More »
According to a recent poll on the ACDIS Web site, 85% of members cope with physicians who frequently document unspecified chest pain. In addition, 51% of those polled stated that...Read More »
The Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) is pleased to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and proposed fiscal year (FY) 2011 rates, as published...Read More »
The next quarterly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2-3 p.m. E.S.T. ACDIS members have received dial-in instructions via e-mail; if you are an ACDIS member and did not receive your instructions, please contact ACDIS member relations specialist Sue...Read More »
