CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 36

Symposium Spotlight: Last chance for sneak peek at 2019 sessions

August 29, 2019
Outpatient CDI

On September 11, ACDIS Director Brian Murphy welcomes Deanne Wilk from Penn State Health to the ACDIS Podcast: Talking CDI where she'll highlight valuable information from her ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI session on “Tackling the problem list.”

The ACDIS Symposium takes place November...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 36

Local chapter update: Sending thoughts to our friends affected by hurricane Dorian

August 29, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

Amazingly, Hurricane Dorian spared Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands this week. As the storm seemed aimed in their direction our Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter leaders assured us of their steadfast nature and stout hearts. Meanwhile, however, our...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 35

Guest post: The case for CDI work during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 2, 2020

by Julie Salomon, BSN, RN

The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the last few months. How should a CDI specialist carry on while physicians are on the battlefield fighting an invisible, unpredictable viral opponent, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19)? For a CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 35

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: ACDIS to focus on integrity

August 22, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, News

By Melissa Varnavas

If you missed last week’s ACDIS Quarterly Membership Call, you missed some big news. The Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists is changing its name—...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 35

News: Publicly reported quality rating systems need improvement, often conflict, study finds

August 22, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Publicly reported hospital quality ratings frequently offer conflicting results, which may be misleading to stakeholders and patients, according to a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 35

News: Commercial plan spending for hospital care tops $200B in 2018, study finds; AHA disputes findings

August 22, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

The annual cost of hospital inpatient spending from commercially insured patients was more than $200 billion in 2018, according to a study from the UnitedHealthcare Group. The...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 35

News: CERT review addresses improper payments for chiropractic services, cites documentation insufficiencies

August 22, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

Findings from a CERT study show that insufficient documentation caused most improper payments for chiropractic services billed to Medicare in 2018, according to the ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 35

Q&A: Understanding GMLOS

August 22, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve heard that the GMLOS is always rounded to the nearest whole number as inpatient claims are paid by day. Based on my understanding of the IPPS, I thought that each inpatient stay is paid by a fixed amount, regardless of the...Read More »

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