CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 37

Membership update: Quarterly conference call focused on clinical validation posted

August 22, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries, Education, Denials & Appeals

According to an ACDIS poll, 71% of respondents conduct clinical validation reviews. Listen to the Quarterly Membership Call to learn more about this complex topic.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 36

Membership update: Quarterly conference call today focuses on clinical validation

August 17, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education, Denials & Appeals

ACDIS members are invited to join the ACDIS Advisory Board today for the Quarterly Membership Conference Call, which will focus on the new clinical validation white paper.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 35

Membership update: Quarterly conference call Thursday, August 17 focuses on clinical validation

August 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries, Denials & Appeals

Clinical validation is definitely a hot topic in CDI right now. According to the 2017 CDI Industry Survey (which will be made available during CDI Week), 85.13% of respondents sent at least one to five clinical validation queries in the last month. Yet, only 41.81% have a policy governing these...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

News: New rules aim to cut down Medicare claims-appeals backlog

July 13, 2017
Denials & Appeals, News, Quality & Regulatory

The new rules for Medicare claim-denial appeals feature several changes crafted to ease administrative burdens and speed...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

News: ACDIS publishes clinical validation white paper

July 13, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News, Physician Queries, Denials & Appeals

As the role of coded data expands beyond statistical reporting and DRGs to accurate depictions of clinical scenarios, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine when a condition reaches a reportable threshold, according to a new ACDIS White Paper “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 31

Membership update: Audit and denials management insight needed

July 13, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Denials & Appeals

Those familiar with the CDI Journal, a bimonthly publication, know that each edition focuses on a particular topic related to CDI. Thus far, this year included editions on CDI education, querying, quality measures, and CDI in non-traditional settings. The ACDIS team is already thinking...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 29

News: Claims appeals cost hospitals up to 8.6 billion annually

June 29, 2017
Denials & Appeals, News, Quality & Regulatory

Appeals cost providers roughly $118 per claim—extrapolated nationwide that amounts to as much as $8.6 billion in administrative costs necessary to recover initially denied claims, according to a new report from Change Healthcare,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 6

Guest Column: CDI clinical validation and coding audits

November 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

By Jocelyn E. Murray, RN, CCDS
What are the similarities and differences between CDI audits and coding compliance audits? Are both necessary? It’s our collective responsibility to provide the insight that defines the two specialties and the critical efforts both bring to the table...Read More »

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