CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Conference updates

November 15, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Melissa Varnavas

It was so amazing to be back at the Hilton at Disney Springs in Orlando last week for the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI. I say “back” because ACDIS held its 2011 conference at the hotel. I remember the event so vividly. It was the first year we asked...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

News: Court orders HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2022

November 15, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

A trial court judge ruled on November 1 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must eliminate the Medicare appeals backlog by 2022. At the time of the ruling,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

News: Healthcare industry groups respond to E/M payment changes delays

November 15, 2018
News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

The AHA and AMGA commended CMS for delaying implementation of evaluation and management (E/M) payment policies proposed for implementation on January 1.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

News: Inpatient or outpatient? For knee replacements, confusion reigns

November 15, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News, Outpatient CDI

Confusion and a lack of guidance about Medicare knee replacement rules has caused many hospitals to treat all Medicare beneficiaries undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as outpatients, according to a survey by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

Q&A: Coding and querying metabolic encephalopathy

November 15, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I would like to add encephalopathy due to UTI to our quick coding tips. Coding Clinic instructs coding professionals to code as G93.49, other encephalopathy, which is now a CC. The CDI specialists want to query for metabolic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

ACDIS update: Please respond to our mini productivity survey, enter to win a prize

November 15, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

To take a new snapshot of the CDI industry, ACDIS is currently seeking responses to a mini, five-question productivity survey.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

ACDIS update: Quarterly Membership Conference Call scheduled for Thursday, November 29

November 15, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ Quarterly Membership Conference Call on Thursday, November 29. Please note that this call was initially scheduled for today, November 15, but has been postponed till after the holiday. During the call, the ACDIS Advisory Board and members of the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 54

Certification update: Apply for the CCDS-O Exam

November 15, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education, Outpatient CDI

The Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) exam application is now available for individuals who want to sign up to take the exam.Read More »

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