Due to the extreme weather from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, our guests for tomorrow's ACDIS Radio show are unavailable. Instead, tomorrow's show will be a preview of CDI Week.Read More »
[O]ne of the largest portions of the [CDI] job includes building relationships with various facility departments to identify problem areas, brainstorm solutions, and educate coworkers about these concerns. Some people say that all...Read More »
The work of a CDI professional can at times seem isolating and unimportant. Does it matter if a query gets answered? When we educate physicians, and tell them what they document matters, are they listening? Then a case comes along and demonstrates not just that the CDI profession does...Read More »
Through data analysis, CMS concluded that the average length of stay of functional quadriplegia cases are similar to those in MS-DRGs 947 and 948. Ultimately, CMS agreed with the commenter and finalized the assignment of code R53.2 to MS-DRGs 947 and 948.Read More »
A May 2017 HealthLeaders Intelligence Report on Value-Based Readiness found that 74% of surveyed providers depend on fee-for-service payments, and the remaining 26% rely on value-based payment. Providers, however, say that mix will change to 48% fee-for-service and 52% value-based...Read More »
The fiscal year (FY) 2018 IPPS final rule, released earlier this month, decreased the number of electronic quality measure (eCQM) and calendar quarters for which hospitals must submit...Read More »
Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly with the hospital’s appeal response ream. An appeal response team does not need to be big and certainly should not follow the usual constraints imposed...Read More »
