Year after year, ACDIS members report that their biggest challenge is physician engagement and education, according to the 2019 ACDIS membership survey, 57.43% of survey respondents cite physician engagement as one of their top three challenges.Read More »
Kati Beisel, RHIA, CCS, is the HIM administrative director at INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and she is a member of her local ACDIS chapter. She has been in the CDI field for more than 12 years.Read More »
When it’s my turn to write a “note from,” I usually write about the CCDS recertification process. I can see you all rolling your cyber eyes, “Yes Penny, we know… it’s our responsibility to know our due dates, recertify on time to avoid the late fee, give a copy...Read More »
Federal fraud watchdog agencies may be taking a closer look at Medicare Advantage in 2019, according to a recent report released by Bass, Barry & Sims, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm.Read More »
About 30% of ED visits among patients with common chronic conditions are potentially unnecessary, leading to $8.3 billion in additional healthcare costs.Read More »
An inpatient study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics analyzed a community hospital’s monthly reports for malnourished patients admitted between March 2015 and June 2017.Read More »
Q: I am hoping you can provide some insight on compliance and ethical provider education related to Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment. In reviewing the ACDIS Code of Ethics for the development of provider education...Read More »