Q: Our dietitians send cases needing a query for malnutrition to our CDI staff. Previously, they were notifying providers of the need for the documentation of the diagnosis directly, but from a compliance perspective, they were more comfortable with us owning the formal query...Read More »
Under what circumstances and when is it appropriate to code flash (acute) pulmonary edema and acute-on-chronic heart failure (diastolic or systolic or other)? Would we need to query for both as flash (acute) pulmonary edema unrelated to acute/chronic heart failure?Read More »
You would think that actually defining something would make it easier to recognize. That statement assumes, of course, that you can actually define what you’re trying to see. (I’m reminded of Justice Potter Stewart’s quote on obscenity, “I shall...Read More »
The ACDIS CDI Regulatory Committee recently submitted comments to CMS on behalf of the ACDIS membership regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2021 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule.
CMS released new COVID-19 Medicare billing FAQs to address questions related to payment for inpatient services billed during the public health emergency (PHE),...Read More »
