CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

Note from the ACDIS Director: OIG announces audits of Medicaid inpatient hospital claims for severe malnutrition; ACDIS wants to hear about your experiences

December 16, 2021
Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

by Brian Murphy

For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy),...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

News: HHS added maternal health outcomes section to CMS Care Compare website

December 16, 2021
News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) added a maternal health outcomes section to the CMS Care Compare website as part of its efforts to increase equitable access for quality maternal health services, according to a recent...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

News: Next-generation AI should shift from diagnostic predicting to “wayfinding”

December 16, 2021
News

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare setting provides adequate solutions for well-characterized, standalone diagnostic questions but aren’t yet capable of “interpreting context and providing cues that guide the diagnostician,” according to an article in the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

News: Early months of COVID-19 caused nearly $14 billion decline in Medicare spending

December 16, 2021
News

A decline of physician services in early 2020 due to COVID-19 is responsible to a drop of $13.9 billion in Medicare spending, equaling a 14% in Medicare claims, according to a report published by the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

Q&A: Documenting HIV versus HIV-related illness

December 16, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

I have a question about coding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV-related illnesses. If a physician documents a patient is HIV positive, should the chart be coded to Z21? What about if they document the patient is HIV positive with an HIV-related illness—would that be coded to B20?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

ACDIS update: Take the 2022 Membership Survey

December 16, 2021

Every year, ACDIS asks the CDI community to share their opinions and experiences. The annual ACDIS Membership Survey provides a glimpse into members’ needs, wants, and even frustrations that are invaluable for the ACDIS’ leadership team...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

ACDIS update: Abbreviated CDI Strategies in the holiday weeks to come

December 16, 2021

The ACDIS leadership team will be taking some much-needed vacation time to spend with friends and family this holiday season before we ring in the new year. Don’t worry, though, you can still expect the CDI Strategies newsletter to hit your inbox on Thursday mornings, just expect an...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 55

Conference corner: Don’t miss Early Bird pricing for the 2022 Conference!

December 16, 2021

The Early Bird pricing for the 2022 ACDIS Conference, taking place May 2-5 in Orlando, Florida, expires February 28.

Taking advantage of the Early Bird pricing lets you save $100 on your conference registration. And if you’re an ACDIS member? Save an additional $100. This means you can...Read More »

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