In addition to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting applicable to the inpatient code assignment and the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set, two sets of guidelines exist solely for evaluation and management (E/M) coding—...Read More »
To be successful CDI programs need to expand across the care continuum into the ambulatory and the post-acute care setting to capture all diseases and conditions that paint the picture of patient care.Read More »
There are many ways to fight a claim denial, but the first step is to decide to appeal. That’s why it’s important to have a dedicated denials management division and a denials management steering committee to provide oversight (as described in...Read More »
Faisal Hussain, MD, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, is the vice president of CDI solutions at Reventics, Inc. Hussain is based in Thompson Station, Tennessee, and is a member of the Tennessee chapter of ACDIS.Read More »
In April 2012, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) jointly published a...Read More »
Looking to do some summer CDI reading? There’s no better time to brush up on your skills and ACDIS has the best books in the biz to help you keep your CDI career cool when the heat is on.Read More »
Coding and CDI professionals who skimmed through the fiscal year 2020 IPPS proposed rule may have noticed that quite a few longstanding CCs...Read More »
Hiring CDI specialists is, of course, an integral piece in the puzzle to building a successful pediatric CDI program. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of qualified pediatric CDI specialists in the industry and an institution may need to use a significant amount of resources to train CDI...Read More »