News: CMS to focus on stopping repeat fraud offenders

September 12, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 38
News, Regulations

CMS announced a new rule recently, called the Program...Read More »

News: Physicians make daily diagnostic errors, poll finds

September 12, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 38
News, Quality

One in six physicians estimated that they make daily diagnostic errors, according to a recent...Read More »

News: Value-based payments coming to post-acute care

September 12, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 38
News, Quality

During last week’s MedPAC meeting, MedPAC...Read More »

Survey says...ACDIS now the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists

September 11, 2019
Position Papers
ACDIS Guidance, News

Supported by the results of a membership survey, this position paper explains why ACDIS leadership has decided to change the association’s name from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists to the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists.

PDF icon CR-2465 ACDIS Position Paper improvement to integrity_final.pdf

News: Physician compensation rose significantly in 2018, AMGA study finds

September 5, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 37
News, Physician & CDI Education

The median overall physician compensation in 2018 increased 2.92%, compared to a 0.89% increase in 2017, according to...Read More »

News: CMS urged to simplify billing, prior approval processes

September 5, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 37
Clinical & Coding, News

In response to...Read More »

News: EHR-related malpractice suits on the rise, report says

September 5, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 37
News, Quality

The number of malpractice claims in which the use of EHRs has contributed to patient injuries has been growing, according to...Read More »

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: One giant step for CDI

September 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 5
ACDIS Guidance, News

By Melissa Varnavas
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the moon. In taking his...Read More »

Note from the Instructor: Applauding early CCDS-O examinees

August 29, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 36
ACDIS Guidance, News

By Laurie L. Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

I am terrible at multiple-choice standardized tests. People laugh when I tell them...Read More »

News: CMS could use extrapolation to determine MA paybacks

August 29, 2019
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 36
Denials & Appeals, News, Regulations

CMS proposes to extrapolate results from Medicare Advantage (MA) audits and apply an overall error rate for all plans, according to...Read More »

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