This new paper from Elsevier, defines the process of DRG validation and how it can benefit provider organizations by ensuring that the correct information is communicated the first time.Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
Syncope is a sudden/transient loss of consciousness with loss of postural tone. It accounts for 3% of emergency room visits and 1%-6 % of all hospital admissions. Several different disease processes can cause syncope. Reflex...Read More »
It’s a fact often cited by CDI professionals: An accurate and complete medical record can serve several important purposes—from correct coding and billing, to accurate quality measures, to better patient care. Now, hospitals in New York, Illinois, Texas, and California are using patients’...Read More »
Q: Our facility asks CDI specialists to look-back six months in previous records for clinical evidence (such as an ECHO report or ejection fraction) for evidence of heart failure diagnosis. I am concerned about the compliance of this practice...Read More »
CMS released the FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule on Tuesday, April 23. Coming in at 1,824 pages long, the rule includes nearly 1,500 CC/MCC designation changes, 324 changes to the ICD-10-CM codes, updates to...Read More »
