CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 50

ACDIS update: Check out hotel and location info for the ACDIS 2024 conference in Indianapolis!

November 9, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

The 16th annual ACDIS conference is back in an all-new city from Monday, April 8, through Thursday, April 11, and now we have more info about the location to share. The JW Marriott in the beautiful city of Indianapolis, Indiana, will host the conference sessions and a portion of the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 50

Local chapter update: Check out what chapter events are happening near you!

November 9, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Our newest edition of the CDI Journal is top quality!

November 2, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

In my opinion, our CDI Journal publication never disappoints thanks to the expert CDI writers and sources that contribute to it. So, calling this new edition “top quality” is more tongue-in-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

News: CMS releases 2024 PPS final rule on end-stage renal disease

November 2, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

According to a press release, CMS has released its end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS)...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

News: Insufficient documentation causes vast majority of improper payments, HHS says

November 2, 2023
Denials & Appeals, News

In 2022, insufficient documentation caused approximately 91% of improper payments by CMS, according to a report released by the United States Department of Health & Human...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

News: OIG audit of CarePlus Health reveals overpayment of $117.3 million

November 2, 2023
Denials & Appeals, News

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently completed an audit of CarePlus Health Plans, Inc., finding that 466 out of the 1,656 hierarchical condition category (HCC) codes reviewed could not be validated, according to a federal ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

Q&A: Other thrombophilia with atrial fibrillation

November 2, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Should we query for D68.69, Other thrombophilia, for every patient with atrial fibrillation (AF) on a long-term anticoagulant?

A: Coding Clinic, second quarter 2021, p. 8, supports the coding of D68.69, Other thrombophilia. The Coding Clinic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 49

ACDIS update: Advance your professional growth with an ACDIS Scholarship!

November 2, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Continued education is essential for professional growth in CDI, but we know that not all organizations or individuals have the budgetary bandwidth or organizational structure to provide such opportunities.

So, ACDIS annually offers several scholarships to help deserving CDI professionals...Read More »

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