CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 6

Six steps to help you join the CDI ranks

November 1, 2015
CDI Management, CDI Expansion, Education

There is a lot of discussion about how to be a good CDI specialist, but as the profession grows and facilities look to hire new CDI team members, many more people are looking to get into the field. Here are six simple steps to help you set your feet on the CDI career path.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 6

News: CMS prepares for release of additional EHR incentive rules

March 19, 2015
News, Quality & Regulatory

In January, CMS sent the Stage 3 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget, which is the final stop for proposed rules that must be federally reviewed prior to their release. CMS representatives...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 6

In the News: IPPS final rule continues to focus on quality

November 1, 2015
News, Quality & Regulatory

Quality. It’s been CMS’ mantra over the past few years.

Traditionally, the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule’s release marked changes in MS-DRG assignment, creation of new ICD codes, and payment and regulatory measures.

Such items essentially vanished of late...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 6

News: Revisions to the readmission reduction program proposed

March 19, 2015
News

Even as CDI programs begin to expand their focus to areas addressed under the Value-Based Purchasing program such as the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), two U.S....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 6

Clinically Speaking: Accidental puncture laceration

November 1, 2015
Clinical & Coding

One of the biggest documentation problem areas pertaining to patient safety indicators (PSI), particularly related to PSI 90, stems from accidental puncture and laceration (APL), says Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, clinical documentation program coordinator at Flagstaff Medical...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 6

News: PEPPER stats released

March 19, 2015
News

The latest statistics for short-term acute care facilities (hospitals) with statistics through the fourth quarter of FY 2014, were recently released. PEPPER is distributed via MyQualityNet to hospital administrators and to those with a basic user account. CDI staff can work with their hospital’s...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 6

Outpatient Efforts: Is your CDI team ready for physician pay-for-performance measures

November 1, 2015
CDI Expansion

Providers could see adjustments ranging from negative 4% to positive 12% in 2019, and from negative 9% to positive 27% in 2022 from new pay-for-performance measures. The program is designed to be budget neutral with high performers eligible for additional bonuses. In other words, providers face...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 6

News: Effective documentation may help defend decubitus ulcer malpractice suits

March 19, 2015
News

Effective documentation of the condition and the patients’ co-morbidities may help lawyers successfully defend physicians in litigation regarding decubitus ulcer cases, according...Read More »

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