CMS changed its selection process for medical records for short-stay reviews under the 2-midnight rule. This could be problematic for some organizations, says Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, vice president at R1 Physician Advisory Services in Chicago, according to...Read More »
Any CDI specialist who’s gone through a transition from paper records to an electronic health record (EHR) system knows the new technology is far from perfect. In the latest finding, a study by the Journal of...Read More »
Freedom Health and Optimum Healthcare, two large health insurers based in Florida, are paying $32.5 million to resolve a federal and state investigation into claims they defrauded CMS by submitting risk adjustment scores that improperly inflated their Medicare Advantage reimbursement,...Read More »
Each quarter, ACDIS publishes a list of newly minted Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) holders on the website. In another blowout quarter, more than 60 CDI professionals earned their credential during the first quarter of 2017, according to CCDS Coordinator Penny Richards.Read More »
Still reeling from the 10th annual ACDIS conference in Las Vegas? Thrilled by the sessions and excited to share what you learned with your co-workers? Can’t wait until next year’s event? Well, it’s already time to start planning the 11th annual conference in San Antonio,...Read More »
“Simply put, the advent of EHRs and e-queries changed how CDI specialists work—and the days of misplaced paper queries and incoherent penmanship are all but gone,” according to a special report out from ACDIS and HealthLeaders Media.Read More »
“Ever since CMS announced its goal of transitioning payments to alternative and value based care models, hospitals and healthcare systems have been implementing new processes and technology to support the shift from fee-for-service to value based reimbursement. Most are already participating,”...Read More »
