If you’re coming to the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, November 8-9, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista—Disney Springs™ Area in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, make sure to book your hotel room now.Read More »
Just as CDI Week celebrations wouldn’t be nearly as exciting without the involvement of our friends in other departments, CDI departments should take a moment this week to recognize their case management counterparts.Read More »
ACDIS Radio is a biweekly talk show devoted to hot topics in CDI. If you haven’t listened before or you’re just a bit behind, make sure to peruse the archives on the ACDIS website or subscribe via...Read More »
Kimberly Charles, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CEMC, will present “Documenting Evaluation and Management Services,” on Day 1 of the ACDIS conference. Charles is the charge integrity manager, quality assurance team, at UK Healthcare in Lexington, Kentucky....Read More »
I’m looking forward to November’s ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI for several reasons, not least is the fact that it’s a chance to enjoy the Florida sunshine in a sometimes bleary and chilly...Read More »
DaVita Medical Holdings, a subsidiary of the dialysis company DaVita Inc., will pay $270 million to settle allegations that they incorrectly inflated certain Medicare Advantage reimbursements above the fixed, risk-adjusted rate owed for care.Read More »
According to a recent study published in the JAMA, Medicare penalties for above-average readmission rates among patients with AMI, heart failure, and pneumonia do not seem to have affected mortality rates either in-hospital or after discharge.Read More »