What is a best practice? Who or what defines it? We hear it talked about all the time, but what does it really mean, and whom does it apply to?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “best practice” as a noun meaning “a procedure that...Read More »
I spend much of my time communicating with CDI managers and directors. They work tirelessly to develop and nurture CDI departments, focusing much of their time on training new CDI staff and evaluating the experienced CDI professionals in...Read More »
Sepsis accounts for a higher rate of unplanned readmissions than acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a recent JAMA study...Read More »
The national health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.6% annually over 2016-2025, according to a report published by Health Affairs and authored by CMS’ Office of the Actuary,...Read More »
The submission deadline for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Chart-Abstracted Clinical and Web-Based Perinatal Care (PC-01) Measures, as well as the PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Cancer-Specific Treatment (CST) Measures, has been extended to Friday,...Read More »
Q:A patient presented to the hospital for a coronary artery bypass graph (CABG) and stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). After surgery, the physician documented additional kidney damage, end stage renal disease (ESRD), and dialysis. ESRD is a MCC, however, the coder thinks...Read More »
Wondering how your CDI query efforts stack up against national norms? Wish you had some national benchmarking data at your fingertips to help you understand your physician's engagement with your CDI program?
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