CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 5

Associate Director's Note

September 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

It’s hard not to use some form of cliché to describe the advent of ICD-10-CM/PCS on October 1, 2015. “Implementation is on the horizon.” “It’s time for a wake-up call.” “Alarm bells are ringing.” The images throughout this edition of the Journal mimic many of them. One thing is true, however, it...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 5

Note from the Advisory Board

September 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

by Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS
Did you know the United States is the last country in the world to adopt ICD-10? Many organizations held off on preparations, waiting in case another delay came. Now, however, the clock continues to tick, louder and louder. Now, the reality of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 5

Local Chapter Update: Call for leadership; upcoming meetings and events

March 5, 2015
News

There are dozens of local CDI networking opportunities coming up as winter slowly relinquishes its hold. Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 5

Implementation Advice: Picking last-minute ICD-10-CM/PCS priorities

September 1, 2015
Clinical & Coding

Dual coding. Reformatting queries. Educating physicians. Let’s face it—the to-do list for ICD-10 preparation is pretty long and can be a bit daunting. With only a few short weeks left before the transition, there’s one thing your facility should do: prioritize. We’ve rounded up our CDI and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 5

Conference Update: Pediatric and outpatient sessions offered; speaker Q&A preview

March 5, 2015
CDI Expansion

We’re counting down the days until the 2015 annual conference in San Antonio. If you’re as excited as we are, you won’t want to miss our weekly speaker Q&A on the ACDIS Blog to get a feel for the sessions we’ll be offering and start planning your itinerary.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 5

Last-minute ICD-10 training tips for documentation

September 1, 2015
Education

By now, facilities should be way past the basic ICD-10 overview education. Now is the time to reinforce
ICD-10 knowledge through refresher courses and training methods, says Robin Keeney, CCS, CCDS, director of Revenue Cycle Services at VHC, Inc., in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 5

News: Study 'findings suggest a need for RAC reform'

March 5, 2015
News, Quality & Regulatory

Three university hospitals saw a doubling of Recovery Auditor (RAC) audit activity from 2010–2011 to 2012–2013, and a nearly three-fold increase in overpayment determinations, according to a new study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 5

Ask ACDIS: Non-treating physician responses to queries

September 1, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: May a physician/provider, who does not attend the patient during an episode of care but does act in an advisory capacity for the CDI and/or coding departments, answer a formal query? Could that documented response be used as a basis for compliant code assignment?Read More »

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