by Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS
I started my CDI career in 2008. As every new CDI professional knows, the first year is challenging. But I was not able to catch my breath the second year either, as we began to receive Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) denials. By default, I had to...Read More »
For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy),...Read More »
Private healthcare insurers who administer Medicare Advantage plans will have to repay overpayments they receive in spite of incorrect diagnoses, according to a Washington, D....Read More »