“One of the key components for a successful CDI program is the ability to review records concurrently […] Since the documentation takes place so rapidly in the outpatient world, though, concurrent review is difficult,” said Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, director and lead nurse planner...Read More »
CMS released the 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule last week on Thursday, July 13. With CDI programs increasingly looking at outpatient records, the need to read and digest the OPPS proposed rule has never been greater. This particular proposed rule, however,...Read More »
The Mayo Clinic Health System recently began a $1.5 billion electronic health record (EHR) rollout which will affect all 70 of the system’s facilities and 51,000 employees across the country, according to...Read More »
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 »
Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations of a years-long practice of upcoding urine drug tests, the Office of...Read More »
The first ever ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI event is only 63 days away. The event takes place September 18-19 at the Hilton Oak Brook Resort and Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois. With the event just around the...Read More »
