Record numbers of people took the CCDS exam in December and early January before the new version of the exam took effect on January 18. In the period December 1 to January 16 alone, 355 people passed the exam and earned their CCDS.
Now, the focus is on the new exam and people want to...Read More »
Earlier this year, ACDIS members identified their top concerns for 2016 in a membership survey. Physician engagement, physician education, and physician pushback were listed as struggles one, two, and three. While we may have hoped that providers would come to inherently appreciate the work...Read More »
On March 9 and 10, 2016, the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee had a meeting to review many of the proposed changes to ICD- 10 coding system.Read More »
CMS released its fiscal year (FY) 2017 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule on Monday, April 18. In it, the agency offers its usual collection of payment reductions and increases, estimating an overall spending hike of $539 million. 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, identify potential speakers, and connect with ACDIS...Read More »
In 2010 under the Affordable Care Act, CMS linked Medicare payments to healthcare quality, known as value- based purchasing. However, the push for paying for higher-quality medical care goes back a bit further still.Read More »
The value modifier (VM) is Medicare’s physician pay-for-performance program that rewards or penalizes physicians for the quality and cost of care they provide. For calendar year 2015, Medicare began applying the VM to...Read More »
