CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 30

Q&A: Appropriate coding for the flu

July 14, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I am never sure of correct sequencing when the admission is for flu, pneumonia, and asthma.The patient presented in the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath, still tight after nebulizer treatment in the emergency room. The patient was kept for observation for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 30

Local Chapter Update: Upcoming Meetings and Events

July 14, 2016
News

July

  • The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, July 15, at LifePoint Health in Brentwood, Tennessee. For information, contact Sherri Clark SClark@mc.utmck.edu.
  • The Florida 
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CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 29

Radio Recap: Technology and its impact on CDI

March 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

As with all aspects of the medical field, new technology shifts CDI. Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS, a board certified internist and CDI and ICD-10 physician advisor for Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas, shared his thoughts on technology’s effects on CDI during the ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 29

A Note from the Instructors: One size does not fit all

July 7, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS

I recently had the privilege of working with some pretty impressive people in our Boot Camp course, who happen to work for some critical access hospitals (CAH). They’re learning what they can do to improve documentation in the medical record,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 29

News: CDC Releases 2017 ICD-10-CM Codes

July 7, 2016
Clinical & Coding, News

There are 1,974 additions, 311 deletions, and 425 revisions for the 2017 ICD-10-CM code set, according to a statement published by CMS. The resulting total of 71,486 diagnosis codes was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 24.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 29

News: CMS proposal aims to reduce Medicare appeals backlog

July 7, 2016
News, Quality & Regulatory

The backlog of Medicare appeals could be cleared by 2021, according to a proposed rule released by CMS and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on June 28.

As of April 30 2016, the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 29

News: PSI 90's transformation

July 7, 2016
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

The fiscal year (FY) 2017 IPPS proposed rule included some significant changes to Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) 90, one of which is a new name: The Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite. A fact sheet recently released by the measure's owner, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 29

Q&A: SOI/ROM impact

July 7, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

Q: I am with a CDI program that is starting to explore the severity of illness/risk of mortality (SOI/ROM). I personally have been reviewing for SOI/ROM for quite a while. I usually designate the impact (MCC/CC/SOI/ROM) after the billing is done and see if what I queried for...Read More »

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