The agenda is finalized but the call for poster and lightning round presentations is still open. Those selected will be eligible for $200 off Symposium registration. The deadline for applications has been extended to Wednesday, August 8.Read More »
Mary Beth Bumbarger, RHIA, CHDA, CCS, will present “Mortality Measures Optimization: Getting to Know the Data,” on Day 2 of the ACDIS conference. Bumbarger is the director of the health information and quality management at the Brundage Group. ...Read More »
My favorite part of teaching our Boot Camps are the discussions which take place as we move through the materials. CDI reviews vary from organization to organization...Read More »
CMS had a 71.3% improper payment rate for surgical dressings in 2017, accounting for 0.3% or $126 million of the overall Medicare FFS improper payment rate that year, according a CERT report in...Read More »
Last week, CMS proposed major changes to the FY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program, some of which could change the E/M documentation requirements.Read More »
Q:We use the pre-bill reconciliation process at the time of coding and are trying to determine the true CDI/coding match rate. If the CDI specialist doesn’t enter the queried diagnosis in their working DRG but the physician...Read More »
