CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 17

News: AHIMA study finds CAC successes

August 15, 2013
News

A recent study conducted by the AHIMA Foundation in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic examined the impact of computer-assisted coding (CAC) on coding time, accuracy, and precision. The study revealed that using a credentialed coder with CAC...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 17

News: CMS releases GEM mapping updates

August 15, 2013
News

CMS first released the new ICD-10-PCS codes and guidelines in May, followed by the new ICD-10-CM codes in June, and the ICD-10-CM guidelines in July. Last week, it released updates to the general equivalence mappings (GEMs) from CMS for both...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 17

Q&A: Assessing CDI program success metrics

August 15, 2013
Ask ACDIS

Q: I have come across an ethical dilemma. We have a small CDI program and a “home grown” application we use to report metrics to the chief financial officer (CFO). In this, we track whether a CDI specialist’s query captured a CC/MCC. If it is the...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 16

CDI program financial value often lost on staff

September 8, 2014
CDI Management, CDI Expansion

$500,000. That’s what facilities expect as their CDI programs’ annual return on investment (ROI), according to 58% of more than 1,660 respondents to a recent ACDIS website poll (www.hcpro.com/acdis/readerpoll_results.cfm). When...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 16

Director’s Note: 2013 Conference speaker deadline Aug. 12

August 1, 2013
ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the seventh annual ACDIS Conference, to be held May 7–9, 2014, at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas. We seek speakers to present on all aspects of CDI. Advanced CDI sessions...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 16

Local Chapter Events: North Carolina and Indiana/Kentucky to meet

August 1, 2013
News

North Carolina: The N.C. ACDIS Chapter summer conference takes place Friday, August 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center, in Winston Salem. The agenda includes:...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 16

News: CMS attempts to debunk ICD-10 myths in fact sheet

August 1, 2013
News

As much discussion of ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation circulates on healthcare news sites, misinformation seems perpetual. At least, that’s the gist one might glean from...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 16

News: Hospital Compare could use star rating system

August 1, 2013
News, Quality & Regulatory

Ever choose a restaurant or movie based on how many “stars” it receives from those who’ve eaten there or seen the flick? For many, that type of rating system provides a quick reference analysis regarding the purported quality...Read More »

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