CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 39

Q&A: Non-infectious SIRS Criteria

September 8, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Education

Q: I have a patient with alcohol-induced pancreatitis. In this case, the documentation notes a lactate level of 2.9 mmol/L with acute kidney injury (AKI). I have always learned that systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is defined as two or more of the following...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 39

Local Chapter Update: North Carolina creates ‘membership month’

September 8, 2016
News, Education

The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter recently sent an email to its members offering a discounted $30 dues rate in September, and encouraging them to invite their fellow CDI friends and colleagues to join the group.

Please remember, non-members must register to access free content—...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 38

Guest Post: Discharge summary critical to hospital data quality and pay-for-performance, part 1

March 28, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

Probably the most onerous duty physicians have is the preparation of the inpatient discharge summary, especially after a long or complicated hospital stay. To be frank, I hate doing discharge summaries. I’ll find every reason to put them off. If I look at the current medical records delinquency...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 38

A Note from the CCDS Coordinator: What are you waiting for?

September 1, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, News

by Penny Richards 

If you’ve been thinking about taking the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam, there’s no better time than right now to get started. The number of people scheduling an exam slowed this year, particularly in the early months of 2016 as folks...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 38

News: Fewer than one-third of ACOs qualify for Medicare bonuses

September 1, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) generated $466 million in savings, according to CMS. While the quality improvement associated with their efforts may seem impressive and possibly reflective of clinical documentation improvement practices, there are still too many defects in the program to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 38

News: Medicare appeals backlog persists, HHS says

September 1, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

Despite the nearly $1.5 billion settlement CMS paid to hundreds of U.S. hospitals as part of a longstanding Medicare billing dispute, the Department of Health and Human Services is still experiencing significant delays in Medicare appeals.

Please remember, non-members must register to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 38

Q&A: Schizophrenia “unspecified” versus “other specified”

September 1, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I have a question about coding “unspecified” versus “other specified,” as to whether schizophrenia, multiple episodes, acute exacerbation, is coded as schizophrenia, unspecified. The new ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting do not explain whether paranoid,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 38

Local Chapter Update: Interested in starting a local chapter?

September 1, 2016
News

Although there are more than 40 local chapters and networking groups going strong throughout the country, there may not be one in your state or geographic region. If you are considering hosting a local chapter event in your area, ACDIS prefers interested individuals first reach out to existing...Read More »

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