ACDIS now has more than 40 local chapters whose volunteer leaders gather CDI professionals for education and networking all across the county. A handful of these groups have been gathering and supporting the growth of the profession since the early days of ACDIS’ inception. This week, two such “...Read More »
Every October, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) hands the public a cheat sheet of sorts—its annual Work Plan—releasing its list of audit targets for the coming calendar year. Sometimes its priorities echo those from previous years, other times they...Read More »
Inpatient admissions for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures such as implants of stents and pacemakers and elective kyphoplasty procedures appears to be the culprit behind a $37 million dollar False Claims Act settlement between the government and Dignity Health,...Read More »
Next Friday you may very well expect a visit from ghouls and goblins—Halloween is upon us. While most individuals will open their doors October 31 to Disney’s Queen Elsa or miniature zombies looking for candy, Salem (Oregon) Health System will open its doors to CDI professionals looking to...Read More »
As the adage goes “a picture’s worth a thousand words” but for facilities wrangling with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) the adage might better be rephrased to “a sample’s worth a million dollars,” as the agency extrapolates payment errors to the sum of more than $400,000 related to...Read More »
The American Medical Association (AMA) addressed weaknesses in CMS’ EHR Incentive Programs and made recommendations for improving the programs in a letter to CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC),...Read More »
CMS hosts a national provider call on transitioning to ICD-10 Wednesday, November 5, at 1:30 p.m., ET. The agenda for the 90-minute call includes:Read More »