The bane of many CDI specialists’ existence is trying to get physicians to buy into good documentation practices. But a recent notice issued by TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC, put in about as plain words I’ve seen that contractors are now going to be comparing Part A (hospital) with Part B...Read More »
There's no better way to celebrate the New Year than with these educational opportunities. Make good on your CDI educational resolutions. Get involved. The following states are holding meetings in January:
“You can’t imagine how it feels to go from that first meeting, which essentially was just a gathering of sorts,to where we are now,” says Eileen Pracz, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, who led the chapter in 2010. “This has...Read More »
For providers, the days of earning full Medicare payment by simply submitting complete and accurate information are drawing to a close. In 2013, Medicare will begin paying healthcare providers and facilities based on the quality of care provided, not...Read More »
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
With the advent of Recovery Auditors, CERT reviews, and MAC audits, the landscape of CDI as we know it has changed. CDI specialists’ roles must change to adapt with these changing times.
I’ve seen a lot of changes in the eight years I have been in the world of CDI. As the value of CDI programs, and the worth of CDI specialists, gain recognition by the executive leadership, additional opportunities for improvement...Read More »
