CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 2

Foray into CDI for value-based purchasing

March 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education, Quality & Regulatory

About 41% of CDI programs currently review medical records for quality improvement items, according to an online ACDIS membership poll. Although CMS implemented the VBP reimbursement model as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2011, many CDI programs have only recently started...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 2

Q&A: 'Code first' versus 'in diseases classified elsewhere'

January 12, 2017
Ask ACDIS

Q: I can't distinguish between "code first" and "in diseases classified elsewhere.” Both are used with manifestations and both can't be sequenced as principal diagnosis, and both need etiology codes so what is the difference?

A: Technically, not all “code...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 2

Publically reported data and your CDI program

March 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries, Quality & Regulatory

A number of inpatient prospective payment system changes in recent years, due primarily to the Affordable Care Act, have allowed CMS to adjust healthcare reimbursement based on quality metrics and data. But some providers are unaware that many quality scores for themselves and hospitals are...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 2

News: Study shows link between clinically validated PSIs and patient outcomes

January 12, 2017
News

Call it a no-brainer but recent research shows a “strong association” related to “clinically validated” patient safety indicators (PSIs) and patient outcomes such as increased length of stay and high rates of hospital readmissions and mortality. It is a no-brainer because PSIs are a set of...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 2

In the News: Publically reported data sites provide their top 100 lists; physician sites continue to be unreliable

March 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Quality & Regulatory

Nearly 60% of patients say that online reviews matter to them when choosing a physician, according to a study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014. However, the scope and usefulness of those online reviews are limited, according to a study conducted by JAMA...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 2

Conference Updates: Award nominations, session surveys open

January 12, 2017
ACDIS Guidance

We invite you to nominate a colleague for the 2017 ACDIS Achievement Awards, someone who has made significant contributions to the CDI field, who makes a difference in the profession, or is an outspoken advocate of CDI. We are accepting nominations until Friday, February 3, 2017. (To submit a...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 2

Case study: CDI reviews for mortality at Lenoir

March 1, 2017
CDI Expansion, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

by Bonnet Tyndall, RN, CCDS

Mortality reviews are becoming more prevalent in the CDI world. But what do they really mean for CDI specialists? Some organizations have mortality review committees, but such reviews don’t always fall under CDI; they could be managed by the quality...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 2

Radio Recap: Standardizing CDI across 60 facilities

January 12, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Back in 2013, when James Wall, RN, BSN, CCS, joined the organization, LifePoint’s nearly 60 facilities had a hodgepodge approach to CDI efforts. In fact, only 10 even had CDI programs in place and of that, five were staffed in-house, from within the hospital, and five were staffed by outside (...Read More »

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