A lot has changed in healthcare broadly and CDI specifically since the initial rollout of ICD-10-CM/PCS in 2015. From the advent of quality initiatives, to CDI’s expansion into other settings such as outpatient, to the evolution of clinical validation reviews, it seems that every day offers a...Read More »
The 2018 CPT manual contains a total of 314 code changes, including updates that range from revised observation visits in the E/M chapter to new photodynamic therapy services in the medicine chapter and two new modifiers, according to...Read More »
CMS could immediately reduce the regulatory burden on hospitals, health systems, and the patients they serve, according to AHA News. The AHA is assembling a report for...Read More »
CMS hopes to pilot a new, hybrid, hospital-wide readmissions measure that would estimate unplanned readmissions by leveraging Medicare claims data and clinical data from within the electronic medical record, according to the fiscal year 2018 IPPS final rule. The pilot is a precursor for a...Read More »
The deadline for speaker submissions for the 2018 ACDIS 11th Annual Conference has been extended due to the devastation brought by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The new deadline is September 25. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who live and work in the affected areas.Read More »
A few seats have become available at next week’s ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI in Oak Brook, Illinois. If you’re interested in attending, contact Caison Morisey at 800-650-6787 ext. 8108, ...Read More »
Every year, ACDIS calls on CDI professionals to participate in its salary survey to gain insight into how those in the field are being compensated for their work and to assess the growth of the roles and requirements related to the industry.Read More »
Many of today’s quality monitoring activities require hospitals to review and validate events that may affect quality measures after the patient is discharged and the medical record is coded. Through the...Read More »