CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Note from the ACDIS Editor: CDI Journal provides training tactics

July 13, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Linnea Archibald

New hire training. Ongoing education. Physician education. Each area holds unique difficulties for the CDI professional in all stages of their careers. Keeping all the CDI staff and physicians on the same page can be a daunting and headache-inducing task. For...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

News: New rules aim to cut down Medicare claims-appeals backlog

July 13, 2017
Denials & Appeals, News, Quality & Regulatory

The new rules for Medicare claim-denial appeals feature several changes crafted to ease administrative burdens and speed...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

News: ACDIS publishes clinical validation white paper

July 13, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News, Physician Queries, Denials & Appeals

As the role of coded data expands beyond statistical reporting and DRGs to accurate depictions of clinical scenarios, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine when a condition reaches a reportable threshold, according to a new ACDIS White Paper “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

News: Carolina Healthcare System agrees to pay $6.5 million to settle upcoding allegations

July 13, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News

Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations of a years-long practice of upcoding urine drug tests, the Office of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Q&A: Appropriately reporting symptoms

July 13, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: A patient with documented acute respiratory failure, could have both confusion and somnolence, but should both confusion and somnolence be coded? When should the symptoms be coded? For example, with a patient who has abdominal pain...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Outpatient Symposium update: Early Bird rate ends Monday, July 17

July 13, 2017
CDI Expansion, News, Outpatient CDI

The first ever ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI event is only 63 days away. The event takes place September 18-19 at the Hilton Oak Brook Resort and Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois. With the event just around the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Membership update: Audit and denials management insight needed

July 13, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Denials & Appeals

Those familiar with the CDI Journal, a bimonthly publication, know that each edition focuses on a particular topic related to CDI. Thus far, this year included editions on CDI education, querying, quality measures, and CDI in non-traditional settings. The ACDIS team is already thinking...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Membership update: How to register for ACDIS Radio and never miss an episode again

July 13, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

According to the 2017 ACDIS Membership Survey, 73.68% of members find ACDIS Radio a beneficial piece of their membership experience. The bi-weekly talk show hosted by ACDIS Director Brian Murphy covers a wide-range of CDI-related news and topics through conversations with industry leaders, ACDIS...Read More »

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