CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Q&A: Primary, principal, and secondary diagnoses

August 31, 2017
Ask ACDIS

Q: Sometimes I confuse the secondary diagnosis for the primary diagnosis. Do you have any tips for me to help me discern better?

A: This question touches on several concepts essentially at the core of CDI practices. I think you are confusing three...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Book excerpt: Build an appeal response team

August 31, 2017
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion, Denials & Appeals

By Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly with the hospital’s appeal response ream. An appeal response team does not need to be big and certainly should not follow the usual constraints imposed...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Last month on the ACDIS Blog

August 31, 2017
News

Did you know there’s a new CDI tip, trick, or post on the ACDIS Blog every day? In case you haven’t subscribed just yet, the ACDIS team put together a list of the articles you might have missed from the last month. Here’s what’s been happening from August 1-August 31.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Where the in the world are our Boot Camp instructors?

August 31, 2017
Education

You might recall that Boot Camp Instructor Laurie L. Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, will be presenting a “Where’s Waldo?” themed presentation at the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI in a couple weeks...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Local chapter updates: Big things in store for the month of September

August 31, 2017
Education

With the summer months swiftly behind us, it’s time to start looking toward fall for the next great local chapter events. And, it’s going to be a busy month at that. The second week of September is really when things start to ramp up. In fact, there are three large events taking place in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 38

Position Paper: Developing effective CDI leadership

September 5, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

CDI departments across the country have brought significant value to their organizations. However, CDI professionals understandably experience frustration when they feel isolated, unsupported, or unable to influence change. Leadership can help overcome these roadblocks. This position paper will...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 37

Q&A: Supplemental medical review contractors

February 20, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

Q: How does the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) determine which reviews to perform? Does SMRC work for CMS or our Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)? Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 37

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Join us on the ACDIS stage

August 24, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

by Melissa Varnavas

We started small, with just a handful of members. Their excitement, infectious. Soon ACDIS Director Brian Murphy organized a conference, nearly 200 people attended. There were just 13 speakers at that event. Not a day goes by that we don’t marvel at the growth...Read More »

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