by Paul Evans, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CCS-P
We have seen our industry grow increasingly complicated each year. With that increased complexity, we also see greater sophistication among our colleagues’ skill levels.
CDI professionals now specialize in quality reviews for hospital–...Read More »
Outpatient. Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC). Quality. Value-based purchasing. Pediatric. Interdisciplinary, integrated CDI response and analysis. Such topics have been the buzzwords of the industry for many years, and for good reason.
Regulatory shifts associated with the 2010...Read More »
CMS will make a settlement option available for providers and suppliers (appellants) with fewer than 500 appeals pending at the Office of Medicare...Read More »
Though larger facilities may have had CDI programs for years—some for over a decade—others are only starting now. When the first CDI departments formed, they focused on CC/MCC capture and DRG assignment for accurate reimbursement, but over the years, things like value-based purchasing and...Read More »
Starting a new job can be intimidating, no matter the profession. Whether you’re coming from a clinical or coding background, the CDI role will present new challenges and come with a steep learning curve. Between coding rules and guidelines, query composition and compliance, physician engagement...Read More »