CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

Director’s Note: Materials available for CDI Week planning

August 30, 2012
ACDIS Guidance

National CDI Week celebrations will soon be here. This year’s event takes place September 17-21. On Monday, ACDIS members will receive an industry overview survey and analysis. Each day that week, ACDIS members will receive a special email Q&A from industry experts and CDI professionals...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

News: Latest ACDIS quarterly conference call available for download

August 30, 2012
News

The ACDIS quarterly conference call of August 16, 2012 is now available for download on the ACDIS website. Members can access it here: http://www.hcpro.com/acdis/quarterly_conference_calls.cfm.

A number of issues...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

Local events: Chapter leaders plan fall sessions

August 30, 2012
News

Florida: Reservations for the upcoming Florida ACDIS Chapter meeting slated for Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, are due September 3. The last call for nominations for new Florida ACDIS Chapter leadership is Wednesday, September 5. Only one...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

News: OPPS proposal could change definition of ’inpatient’; free white paper explores implications

August 30, 2012
News, Quality & Regulatory

In the recently released 2013 OPPS proposed rule, CMS issued a request for comments that suggests that the agency is ready to hear new ideas when it comes to the guidance surrounding the definition of inpatient. Specifically, CMS is asking for comments on defining inpatient at a specific period...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

News: RAC activity on the rise, says AHA survey

August 30, 2012
News, Quality & Regulatory

RAC denials rose by 24% over the previous quarter, according to the August 22 RACTrac survey results from the American Hospital Association (AHA). Hospitals cite medical necessity denials as the primary target with a majority of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 18

Q&A: MS-DRG assignment and cystic fibrosis

August 30, 2012
Ask ACDIS

Q: I was interested in further discussion about cystic fibrosis coding. I am conducting an audit on MS-DRGs 177, 178, and 179, Respiration infections and inflammation with MCC, CC, and without CC...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 17

Guest Post: Documentation tips for a stellar H&P

May 14, 2013
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Mary Solomon, BSN, RN, CCM, CCDS

Have you ever read a history and physical (H&P) report and wondered why the patient was admitted? Have you ever wondered which diagnoses were resolved prior to admission?

If you are a CDI specialist or coder you’ve probably struggled...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 17

Director’s Note: Do you hold the CCDS certification?

August 16, 2012
ACDIS Guidance
There are now nearly 1,000 professionals who possess the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification. Congratulations to all those who have taken the courageous step to sit for the exam and passed.
 
As a reminder, maintaining your certification requires
...Read More »

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