Lisa Ann Farhar, RN, MSN, MBA, CCDS, and Rebecca "Ali" Williams, MSN, RN, CCDS

This session will provide obtain key information regarding clinical validation and industry standards for documentation. It will assist seasoned CDI professionals in training others and educating...

Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS

Participants will learn the diagnostic criteria for diabetic complications that constitute HCCs, documentation requirements, and coding. The Official Coding Guideline requirements for coding and reporting of outpatient diagnoses will be...

Like all reporting structures, CMS updates its Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) list each year. Recently, version 23 was released, and it contains some notable additions that CDI professionals—whether inpatient or outpatient—must be aware of.

The HCC model is a risk-adjustment...

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