Physicians spend an average of 16 minutes and 14 seconds per patient encounter using electronic health records (EHRs), according to a study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Of this time, 33% was chart review, 24% documentation, and 17% ordering functions were the...Read More »
Q: What’s the best way to approach CDI rounding with providers? We are considering implementing this practice and are looking at processes, outcomes, lessons learned, etc. Read More »
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted unanimously to recommend hospitals receive a 3.3% raise in 2021.
CMS has already scheduled a 2.8% raise to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services, but MedPAC recommends that congress increase net payments even more....Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Each year when ACDIS conducts our annual membership survey, the number one concern CDI professionals tell us they struggle with is physician engagement and education. Without an engaged physician staff, CDI efforts will languish with unanswered queries and subpar...Read More »
Q: Our organization has implemented a workflow to identify social determinants of health (SDOH). The tool is provided to patients at annual visits and Medicare annual wellness visit. I feel that the question which would lead to the assignment of SDOH code Z55.9, Problems related to education and...Read More »
Since the ACDIS Leadership Council’s inception last year, Membership Manager Delaney Rebernik has been at its helm. In a bittersweet announcement, Rebernik has transitioned from ACDIS and its parent company Simplify Compliance to pursue a new career opportunity. Her last day with the...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Organizations are beginning to realize the value of a well-oiled CDI program and the benefits it brings to the organization as a whole, from correct reimbursement, to accurate quality scores, to decreased risk of denials and better communication about patient...Read More »