Kimberly Huff, BA, COC, CCDS, is a clinical validation denials coordinator for Providence Ministry (formerly known as Providence St. Joseph Health). She is a founding member and leader of the Arkansas ACDIS chapterRead More »
I sometimes drift through our office space—often deserted now in the era of COVID-19—and think about how the cubicles represent our spot in the healthcare industry. CDI occupies a single cubicle somewhere on the Revenue Cycle’s...Read More »
by Christine Donnamiller, RN, ACDIS-Approved CDI Apprentice
Recently, we have seen a rise in the documented diagnosis of malnutrition at our inpatient facilities. Malnutrition is highly reviewed among auditors and just as commonly denied among payers. I want to share the most...Read More »
Approximately 11 months ago, I accepted the role of the CDI manager in a facility where I formerly held a nurse executive position. Although I was new to the CDI world, I was given the role of manager based on my experience in leadership...Read More »
In 2017, nearly 38% of CDI professionals said they review medical records primarily for financial outcomes, according to an ACDIS benchmarking survey. ACDIS sources sounded alarm bells saying:
CMS reported that it plans to begin audits that would include chart reviews for validity of diagnoses in 2020 after a recent study by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The study found potential issues with the extent to which chart reviews are leveraged by Medicare Advantage Organizations...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there is a new ICD-10-CM code-- U07.0, Vaping-related disorder—established by the World Health Organizations (WHO), effective April 1, 2020.
Find full addenda information for the new code here and here.Read More »
Safety-net hospitals may not have adequate resources to comply with federal and state sepsis quality improvement standards required of acute care hospitals, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Critical Care .
Researchers analyzed data from 2,827 hospitals and...Read More »
