CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 35

2025 CDI Week Q&A preview: Productivity

August 28, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

As part of the fifteenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Coral F. Fernandez, RN, CCDS, CCS, the system CDI auditor/educator at Baptist Health System, answered these...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 32

Q&A: History and exam for E/M coding

August 7, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: What role do the history and exam play in determining the level of an evaluation and management (E/M) service? Are they optional?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 29

News: CMS PFS proposed rule contains +0.25% conversion factor for APM physicians

July 17, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

CMS released its calendar year (CY) physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA).Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 28

Q&A: Establishing an organizational definition of sepsis

July 10, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: I am working in conjunction with a sepsis coordinator for my organization and we are putting together a business case as to why we need an organizational definition of sepsis. I know that several other organizations have mentioned that they were able to accomplish this. Can you...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 18

Q&A: CDI productivity policies

May 1, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Education, Policies & Procedures

Q: I’m looking to gather some insights on CDI productivity policies currently in use. Could anyone share the policies you’re implementing at the moment?

Response #1: Previously, we were expecting 25 accounts per day and a 25% query rate...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 16

News: CMS releases 2026 IPPS proposed rule with payment updates, significant changes to numerous programs

April 17, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

CMS is seeking feedback on potential modifications to existing quality and reporting programs and possible new reporting measures, according to the fiscal year (FY) ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 11

News: New executive order targets price transparency requirements for hospitals

March 13, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

The Trump administration recently signed an...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 11

News: New study sheds light on greatest impediments to SDOH screening

March 13, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

A new study has revealed some of the greatest barriers and facilitators to screening, documenting, and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) across United States’ emergency departments (ED).Read More »

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