CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

News: CDC publishes ICD-10-CM addenda for new vaping code

February 13, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published an ICD-10-CM index and tabular addenda with reporting criteria for new ICD-10-CM code U07.0, Vaping-related disorders. The agency also updated its MS-DRG grouper software package to accommodate the new code, reported ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

News: Healthcare systems making sizeable investments in SDOH, study shows

February 13, 2020
CDI Expansion, News, Quality & Regulatory

Healthcare systems are beginning to make notable investments in community programs to address social determinants of health (SDOH), according to a recent study by Health Affairs.

For the study, Health Affairs searched for all public announcements of programs involving...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

News: Artificial intelligence in 2020 Medicare audits

February 13, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

With the launch of the CMS AI Health Outcomes Challenge, healthcare facilities should expect to see investigations on artificial intelligence being used for auditing. CMS says the AI Health Outcomes Challenge is an “opportunity for innovators to demonstrate how AI tools […] can be used to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

Q&A: Pneumonia versus acute respiratory failure as principal diagnosis

February 13, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

If a patient is admitted with both gram-negative pneumonia and acute respiratory failure, which should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

ACDIS update: CDI salaries on the rise, gap between clinical and coding credentialed professionals closing

February 13, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

Most CDI specialists are earning $80,000–$89,999 (18.61%), followed closely by those who made $90,000–$99,999 (17.48%), according to the 2019 CDI Survey released this week. In previous years, the largest bracket has been those who earn $70,000-$79,999 annually. Additionally, those earning the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

ACDIS update: Provider engagement case study published, join us for the Quarterly Conference Call on February 20

February 13, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS is pleased to debut a second case study in its Provider Engagement series, titled “Hybrid Engagement Model: Orlando Health, NYU Langone offer flexible approaches.” This case study covers how both organizations handle the pros and cons of having a hybrid remote and onsite CDI team and how...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

ACDIS update: Regulatory Committee launches project to tackle conflicting industry guidance

February 13, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

The ACDIS Regulatory Committee, established in 2018, is tasked with the reviewing regulatory policy, coding, and clinical updates, commenting to agencies on behalf of ACDIS, and providing summary, interpretation, and analysis to ACDIS members.
The Committee kicked off a new initiative for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 7

Local chapter update: Lessons from the road

February 13, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas

The back of each attendee’s folder had a code written on it in black magic marker. G71.0, Muscular Dystrophy was written on mine. After James Manz, MD, CCD, CCDS-O and Peggy Hickman, MS, CCDS, CCS, CCRC presented on their outpatient CDI efforts, Hickman asked...Read More »

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