As of this writing, it appears that ICD-10 will be delayed at least another year. Note my use of “at least” because the actual language in the bill does not include a new enforcement date, but says “no earlier” than 2015.
The bill, H.R. 4302 – Protecting Access to Medicare (...Read More »
In 2008, only 11% of respondents to an ACDIS poll indicated their CDI program either reviewed outpatient records for documentation improvement opportunities or were looking to expand into outpatient areas (8% and 3% respectively).
How has the climate changed? Of the more than 400...Read More »
Maybe you’ve wondered how ACDIS Director Brian Murphy, ACDIS Membership Services Specialist Penny Richards, and I manage to keep everything here at ACDIS National going to so smoothly all the time. (Truth be told, we often wonder about that ourselves.)
I encourage you to let your hair down and have fun while you’re at our upcoming annual conference at Bally’s Hotel in May on the strip—it’s what Vegas is all about! But I can promise you that you’re also going to learn a lot about CDI in three days, vital information that you can take back and...Read More »
Any leadership book you read will quickly point out the importance of serving others! Who can we include as likely candidates for the CDI Team to serve? All healthcare providers: Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, coders, any variety...Read More »
The majority of education CDI professionals offer to physicians and other clinical staff is provided informally. On-the-spot education while interacting with the medical staff on the unit, often saves the physician time and...Read More »
In the beginning, when placing queries for the type of heart failure or urosepsis, you may think that physicians will eventually learn the more specific documentation required and that your queries will no longer be necessary. I...Read More »
