News: Medical Center received nearly $1.7 million in overpayments, OIG says

February 8, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 6
Denials & Appeals, News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

Medicare incorrectly paid approximately $1.7 million to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a result of incorrect billing on...Read More »

Symposium update: Submit your application to present at the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI

February 1, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 5
CDI Expansion, Education, Outpatient CDI

ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the...Read More »

Book excerpt: Determining a return on investment for outpatient CDI

January 23, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 18
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

The first step in determining the impact of an outpatient CDI program and its return on investment (ROI) is evaluating the amount of outpatient...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Director: Outpatient query guidance released

January 11, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Physician Queries, Outpatient CDI

By Brian Murphy

Outpatient CDI is a different beast than CDI performed in the inpatient hospital setting. The volume of encounters...Read More »

Queries in outpatient CDI: Developing a compliant, effective process

January 8, 2018
Position Papers
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI, Physician Queries

The following Position Paper provides an ACDIS-endorsed policy and procedure for compliant physician queries in the outpatient setting.

Outpatient CDI: Getting up and running

January 1, 2018
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 1
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

More than 30% of respondents to the 2017 CDI Industry Survey plan to expand to some sort of outpatient service in the near future. But, with...Read More »

Associate Director’s Note: Seeking outpatient CDI conference committee volunteers

December 7, 2017
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 56
ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI

By Rebecca Hendren

In 2017, we launched a new live event focused on the ever-growing and changing outpatient arena. I’m pleased to...Read More »

News: OIG requests $10.2 million in overpayment refunds from medical center

November 30, 2017
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 55
Denials & Appeals, News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago did not comply with Medicare billing requirements for 57 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by the...Read More »

News: 2018 OPPS final rule released, several procedures removed from inpatient-only list

November 9, 2017
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 53
Clinical & Coding, News, Outpatient CDI

While the 2018 OPPS final rule may be controversial...Read More »

Guest post: Compliance risks abound in HCCs

November 7, 2017
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 148
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Outpatient CDI

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

Let’s discuss the compliance risks CDI and coding professionals need to address related with...Read More »

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