The newly released Coding Clinic, Second Quarter, 2017, touches on diagnoses related to neurology such as Parkinson’s disease, encephalopathy, and stroke, as well as questions related to nicotine and drug dependence, among other items, some of which previously lead to discrepancies...Read More »
Q: If the patient is a Medicare beneficiary, why wouldn’t a MS-DRG associated with the newborns and other neonates major diagnostic category (MDC) not be used? Is it because the patient is more than likely 65 (since they are a Medicare beneficiary) and this MS-DRG is for a newborn/...Read More »
A few weeks ago, ACDIS published its first list of trending topics on the Forum. This second edition of “Trending on the ACDIS Forum” will help you stay connected even...Read More »
We recently received a number of questions from one of our local chapters and thought other leaders might have some of the same questions and would benefit from the information. Without further ado, here they are.Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Every professional worth his or her salt needs to learn their trade and be very comfortable with the ins and outs of their profession. Such professionals also need to practice introspection about their limitations.Read More »
CMS penalized more than half of hospitals participating in its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) from fiscal year 2013 to 2017, according to a recent Health Affairs study,...Read More »
