CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 24

Q&A: Query compliance

June 17, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

What are the requirements when it comes to a physician advisor asking for diagnoses to be added to the medical record? Based on the ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for achieving a compliant query practice” brief, physician advisors follow the same requirement of a CDI specialist with a compliant...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 23

Q&A: Query author

June 10, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Our query process currently creates a physician progress note when a query is answered which becomes part of the permanent medical record. We do keep the original query as well, which clearly identifies the query author and it is discoverable, but not as part of the medical record. We included...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 23

ACDIS update: Submit clinical definitions, validation queries to the Resource Library

June 10, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

Each and every tool in the ACDIS Resource Library was contributed by an ACDIS member and reviewed for helpfulness and compliance by the Forms & Tools Library Committee. The Library is built by...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 21

News: Physicians urged to prepare for mental health crises

May 27, 2021
News, Physician Queries

Physician’s mental health and professional feelings of burnout represents an ongoing concern, according to The Physicians Foundation. Some 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout in a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 21

ACDIS update: Seeking submissions for successful denials letter and provider engagement metrics

May 27, 2021
Denials & Appeals, Physician Queries

The ACDIS Forms & Tools Committee works to review materials donated to the ACDIS community for publication in the Forms & Tools Library for accuracy, compliance, relevance, and effectiveness.

While we often receive samples...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 20

ACDIS update: How does your program capture lack of physician response to CDI queries? Take our latest poll!

May 20, 2021
Physician Queries

Queries are a daily part of the CDI specialist’s workflow and are often a very important key performance indicator for facilities to track. When it comes to those physicians who are not responding to queries, there are a few different ways an organization can choose to track, or not track, this...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 19

Q&A: EHR in-basket queries

May 13, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Our organization received a denial stating that our EHR in-basket queries are not compliant because

  • They were answered in an email format
  • They did not adhere to published query compliance recommendations
  • They did not include the proper physician/signature
    • ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 19

ACDIS update: Physician PRO demos

May 13, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

Strong physician documentation is key to ensuring correct reimbursement, accurate quality scores, decreased denials, and most importantly, positive patient outcomes. ACDIS...Read More »

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