CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 17

Local Chapter Update: Online toolkit offers meeting tips for leaders

April 28, 2016

The online local chapter pages offer a wealth of information for those interested in getting to know CDI professionals from their state. In addition to the upcoming events listed below, you’ll find an actual calendar of events around the country and an interactive map which connects visitors to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 17

Conference Update: Less than a month away

April 28, 2016

The conference is just 25 days away! If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. Click here to read a note you can tailor to your needs and send to your...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 16

Guest Post: Protecting documentation from clinical validity denials

February 14, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

by Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS

Clinical validation denials (CVD) result from a review by a clinician, such as a registered nurse, contractor medical director, or therapist, who concludes, retrospectively, that a patient was not really afflicted by a condition documented in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 16

A Note from the CCDS Coordinator: Onsite scoring live now

April 21, 2016

by Penny Richards 

Live onsite scoring for the CCDS exam began again last Friday, April 15. This is welcome news for those waiting patiently for exam results and for those waiting to schedule their credentialing test until onsite scoring became available.
The updated test
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CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 16

News: IPPS proposed rule released

April 21, 2016

CMS issued the fiscal year (FY) 2017 IPPS proposed rule yesterday with updates to several quality initiatives. Payment rates will increase by 0.9% in FY 2017, after inflation and other adjustments for hospitals participating in the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and meaningful EHR use...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 16

News: E/M services remain a leading cause of improper Medicare payments

April 21, 2016

Evaluation and management (E/M) services payments—the principal payment method for physicians—resulted in a projected $4.5 billion in improper Medicare payments in 2014, accounting for 9.3% of the overall improper payment rate for Medicare fee-for-services, according to the April 2016 Medicare...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 16

News: Volunteer physician payment experiment launched

April 21, 2016

CMS launched a voluntary five-year physician payment program dubbed the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model, according to an April 11 press release. The CPC+ program builds on CMS’ Comprehensive Primary Care initiative launched in 2012, and allows participating practices to opt into one...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 16

Tip: Can technology bridge the gap for new sepsis criteria?

April 21, 2016

Organizations should be able to mine computer-assisted coding (CAC) or EHR software to identify cases for review related to the new Sepsis 3 criteria, published last month. System logic should cull records with a discrete lab value of a serum lactate level greater than 2 mmol/L. As a second step...Read More »

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