Nearly 500 healthcare quality professionals indicated that staffing shortages could be the biggest issue facing quality initiatives in the US, according to a poll from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) released May 3.
Improper coding of MS-DRG 813 (coagulation disorders), reporting an extensive operating room procedure unrelated to principal diagnosis (MS-DRGs 981,982,983, formerly DRG 468), and reporting the wrong diagnosis code or wrong principal diagnosis code for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease...Read More »
Hospitals can start experimenting with how new ICD-10-CM/PCS codes will translate to MS-DRGs since CMS released its MS-DRG Version 28 Definitions Manual. ICD-10 is expected to map similarly to ICD-9; meaning when coders...Read More »
Welcome to the 2023/2024 Council term! I can’t believe it, but this is our fifth Council term and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you over the next year. This year, we’ve welcomed more leaders into the Council ranks than ever before,...Read More »
Welcome to the 2023/2024 Council term! I can’t believe it, but this is our fifth Council term and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you over the next year. This year, we’ve welcomed more leaders into the Council ranks than ever before,...Read More »
Q: For a newly trained CDI specialist, what is the approximate number of reviews (both concurrent and follow up) one should expect him/her to be able to handle per day? I recall from the CDI Boot Camp that the starting number was about 10, but I can’t remember how many new versus follow-...Read More »
