CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

Note from the Associate Editor: Pumpkin spice and code changes

August 27, 2020
Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

by Carolyn Riel

I have always been the type of person to be “ahead” of things. In school, I always got ahead on my projects and reports to make sure they wouldn’t sneak up on me last minute. I was always ahead of my classmates in the height category, nearing 5’8” by eight grade,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Telehealth visits up 30% in June 2020, poll shows

August 27, 2020
CDI Expansion, News, Outpatient CDI

A national poll on healthy aging by the University of Michigan found that the percentage of older adults who had participated in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Dementia deaths are underestimated, study finds

August 27, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology found that the percentage of deaths attributable to dementia was higher than recorded on death...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Humana files lawsuit against telehealth company, millions in alleged false claims

August 27, 2020
News, Outpatient CDI

Humana has filed a lawsuit against the telehealth company QuivvyTech for allegedly defrauding Humana out of millions of dollars.

The suite alleges that QuivvyTech telemarketers cold-called Humana members, asking them questions about common ailments,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

Q&A: Clinical indicator contradictions

August 27, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

I am looking for clarification on two seemingly contradictory statements. One says when a practitioner documents a diagnosis that does not seem supported by clinical indicators a query should be raised. However, the other states that a provider's statement that a particular condition is present...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

ACDIS update: ACDIS participates in joint statement on OIG severe malnutrition report

August 27, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

In conjunction with The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), ACDIS recently collaborated on a joint statement in response...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

ACDIS update: MIS-C ACDIS Podcast episode now available

August 27, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Following some technical difficulties, a recorded version of the August 12 ACDIS Podcast is now available on our website and via Apple Podcasts,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

ACDIS update: A September full of ACDIS fun—scholarships, CDI Week, and virtual events

August 27, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

September is an exciting time for ACDIS and CDI professionals with a few noteworthy things to look forward to.

First, the ACDIS Scholarship application period opens on Tuesday, September 1. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist...Read More »

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