Even though Promise Hospital of Ascension, a 54-bed transitional care hospital located in Gonzales, Louisiana, closed before the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) began auditing it for fraudulent Kwashiorkor claims, the agency found errors resulting in more than $450,000 in overpayments. In...Read More »
Outpatient coding and billing errors led to more than half of all automated denials by Recovery Auditors, according to the latest RACTrac survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). Outpatient errors increased by 10% from its third quarter 2014 survey with the nationwide average...Read More »
As local chapters begin 2016 meeting planning, many need your help. Specifically, Florida, Illinois, Central Pennsylvania, and Virginia are seeking core leadership teammates. To be a local chapter leader, volunteers should live or work within the geographic region for which they are volunteering...Read More »
One of the greatest pleasures of my role as the Associate Editorial Director for ACDIS is work- ing alongside such an amazing group of talented, knowledge- able, and generous members. Those working as CDI specialists hunger for education and information, and they are equally hun- gry for...Read More »
Local ACDIS chapters provide a vital networking and educational service to clinical documentation improvement specialists in a given state, geographic region, or specialty area. These groups are led by volunteers who help hosts organize events and further ACDIS’ mission to provide professionals...Read More »
by Wendy Frushon Tsaninos, RN, CCDS, CCS, CMSRN, MSTD
In the CDI industry, the remote CDI role is highly coveted. One way to attain such a position is to apply for employment with a supplemental staffing agency. Through this process, a candidate can be matched...Read More »
Productivity decreases post-ICD-10 implementation has been a major concern for CDI specialists, coders, and providers alike. However, a recent survey from consulting service, Navicure, found that relatively few respondents have seen a significant decrease in productivity. Read More »
Editor’s note: ACDIS Advisory Board members Paul Evans, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CCS-P, and Judy Schade, RN, MSN, CCM, CCDS, in conjunction with former ACDIS Advisory Board member and HCPro Director of HIM/Coding Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P...Read More »
