CDI Strategies - Volume 20, Issue 11

News: New requirements for off-campus outpatient departments coming

March 12, 2026
News, Policies & Procedures

The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act last month will bring some changes to the Medicare provider-based billing requirements. This act funds federal departments and agencies, including the Department of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 20, Issue 11

News: New CMS toolkit supporting behavioral health for children and adolescents published

March 12, 2026
News, Policies & Procedures

CMS recently published a behavioral health toolkit in an effort to support state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies ensuring children and youth get the care...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 20, Issue 11

Q&A: Querying based on unsigned notes

March 12, 2026
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: Can we send a query on an unsigned provider note, or should we wait for the provider to be entirely done and have the note signed?

Our goal is to ensure all the valid diagnoses are documented and we try to have all queries answered before discharge...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 20, Issue 7

News: Use of diagnostic codes in AI prediction models can inflate performance levels, study finds

February 12, 2026
Clinical & Coding, Policies & Procedures

A prognostic study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to predict hospital outcomes may...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 44

Q&A: Bridging the gap between DSM-5, ICD-10 for substance-related disorders

November 6, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

Q: Why is it necessary for coders, CDI professionals, and providers to align documentation and coding for substance-related disorders when applying both the DSM-5 and ICD-10? How does this impact risk adjustment and HCC capture?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 38

News: Restrictions on H-1B visas leaves fate of foreign healthcare workers unknown

September 25, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

The Trump administration recently issued a presidential proclamation increasing the fee to $100,000 for new H-1B employee visas, as well as a number of other restrictions...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 37

News: DSH reductions to take effect October 1, AHA issues criticism

September 11, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged Congress in an open letter to remove the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program reductions scheduled for October 1,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 35

News: AMA releases guidance for AI adoption policies

August 28, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

The American Medical Association (AMA) released guidance this month for organizations developing policies around the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)...Read More »

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