The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospital groups filed a lawsuit December 4 challenging CMS’ hospital price transparency final rule, Revenue Cycle Advisor reported. The final rule, released November 15 and effective January 1, 2021, expands on the price transparency...Read More »
Healthcare spending in the U.S. grew by 4.6% in 2018, totaling $3.6 trillion, HealthLeaders Media reported. This information is according to data released Thursday by CMS’s Office of the Actuary. Healthcare, as a share of the overall economy, slipped to 17.7% of gross domestic product (...Read More »
If the primary diagnosis is cerebral vascular accident (CVA), can we leverage the secondary diagnosis of hemiplegia to add a CC? Or is this considered in the same Major Diagnostic Category (MDC), Diseases and disorders of the nervous system?Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee recently finished up its last 2019 meeting and are taking some time off to enjoy the holidays. Before they did, however, the committee reviewed and approved several new sample query forms for publication. All the new additions were contributed by...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in the ACDIS Quarterly Membership Conference Calls throughout the year of 2020. The upcoming year’s calls are:Read More »
ACDIS’ sister association, the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI), is currently accepting applications for its boards and committees. In addition to seeking new board members as some current terms expire, there are several committees seeking new members:Read More »
Chapter Advisory Board-ACLOC (ACDIS Chapter Leadership Online Calls), takes place today, Thursday, December 12, from noon to 1 p.m. During the call, volunteer leaders can learn more about the benefits and requirements related to local chapter duties and events. ACDIS will also review local...Read More »
The art of medicine, (and, for that matter, the art of life) is most often taught through what we call “pearls of wisdom.” These are those succinct nuggets of information learned through life experiences, tidbits of knowledge not found in books...Read More »
