Many organizations are looking for opportunities to bring in new processes to enhance revenue capture or to make existing processes more efficient to reduce costs. By thinking outside of the box and taking an innovative approach to the mid-revenue...
Brianna Brown, MSN, BSN, RN-BC
Dana Jones, BSN, RN, CCDS
Regulatory agencies’ specifications and guidelines can create conflict among departments that are all working toward the same goal: quality patient care that is accurately reflected in the medical record. Learn how...
Julie Morales, BSN, RN, CCDS
Dawn Vitalone, RN, CCDS, CIC
Healthcare systems and CDI program leaders place great importance on quality. However, with numerous areas to consider, such as Medicare star ratings, Patient Safety Indicators, and Elixhauser, it can be daunting to...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule modifying the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient...Read More »
Quarterly throughout the year, you will find a new topic or question along with the committee’s findings posted to this page and publicized in CDI Strategies. Please note that previous years' lists appear below the 2024 table.
Members from the House of Representatives recently penned a letter to CMS urging it to implement policies that would “encourage patient with non-...Read More »
The new Congressional budget contains a 1.68% increase in Medicare physician pay, but many doctors say such an increase is not nearly enough,...Read More »