Now more than a decade removed from CDI programs’ widespread adoption, CDI professionals have an impact on nearly all aspects of healthcare—from reimbursement, to quality reporting, to denials prevention and appeal writing, to patient care. That’s what the 2019 CDI Week theme celebrates—“CDI...Read More »
One of my ex-wives earned a master’s degree in rhetoric during our marriage. I’m still not exactly sure what that means, other than my chances of winning any kind of discussion went from slim to none. I was interested in her coursework, though,...Read More »
The application deadline for 2020 national conference speakers is tomorrow, Friday, September 13. ACDIS’ “Lucky 13th” conference takes place May 5-8, 2020, at the...Read More »
During last week’s MedPAC meeting, MedPAC proposed a program that would tie quality to payments for skill nursing facilities, home health service, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-...Read More »
Every year, organizations receive more denials, and payers’ tactics are shifting based on coding rules, clinical criteria, and their own whims. As a result, many CDI teams find themselves involved with the denials management and appeals process.Read More »