CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

News: Missouri death certificates show significant cause of death inconsistencies

February 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

Nearly half of the death certificates reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2012 listed the cause of death inaccurately. The Morbidity and Mortality Report, published in January, reviewed 205 medical charts at random from eight separate hospitals in the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

Tip: ICD-10-CM/PCS and bundled payments

February 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

Even though we now have a new president of the United States who vowed to abolish the Affordable Care Act, I believe that Donald J. Trump will not touch provisions that address perceived cost inefficiency or quality within our healthcare system...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

Q&A: Documenting present on admission status for wounds

February 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

Q: If I document a wound at Stage 3 with no CC or MCC, do I also need to assign a present on admission (POA) status?
A: Every diagnosis reported (unless exempt) require a POA status.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

Local Chapter Update: Florida raffle winner to head to Vegas for conference

February 9, 2017
CDI Expansion, News

The Florida ACDIS Chapter has been active since 2009.

Annually, the group uses a portion of the funds collected to purchase a seat to the ACDIS annual conference and raffle it off to attendees. This year, the lucky winner is Edna I. Betances-Harold, CDIP, CCDS, CCS, of UF Health Shands...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

Membership Update: ACDIS Quarterly Conference Call Thursday

February 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

ACDIS members are invited to register for ACDIS Quarterly Membership Conference Call which takes place Thursday, February 16, 1 p.m., eastern, by visiting the call archive page on the ACDIS website...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 7

Membership Update: EHR survey seeks input

February 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Policies & Procedures

ACDIS’ sister publication HIM Briefings is conducting a benchmarking survey on EHR operationalization and use, and we would appreciate your input. One respondent will be chosen at random to win his or her choice of a complimentary HCPro webinar. To enter to win, please include your...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 6

Note from the CCDS Coordinator: Coding an avian ski mishap

January 8, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Penny Richards

Gold metal dreams were dashed Monday evening for a pair of Olympic hopefuls during a skiing mishap that one first responder says was likely caused by an over-indulgence in egg nog.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 6

Download the November/December edition of the CDI Journal

November 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
8 Part of the picture: Measuring more than CMI

17 Pass the PEPPER: Benchmark CDI efforts and defend against denials

20 Quality documentation takes center stage: PPS-exempt facilities

23 Oh, the places you’ll go: Seventh annual CDI Week...Read More »

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