In the recently released 2013 OPPS proposed rule, CMS issued a request for comments that suggests that the agency is ready to hear new ideas when...Read More »
HHS will delay implementation of ICD-10 by one year, from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. HHS announced the delay August 24 as part of the...Read More »
CMS recently redesigned its Hospital Compare website to enhance navigation capabilities for users. CDI specialists can use Hospital Compare to...Read More »
A recent Office of the Inspector General report found PacifiCare of Texas received $115 million in CMS overpayments. The OIG reviewed 100 sample...Read More »
Observation services increased 34% from 2007 to 2009, “from an average of 86.9 observation stay events per 1,000 inpatient admissions per month in...Read More »
The proposed rule changes for the Conditions of Participations (CoP) were recently finalized. They include some relief regarding rules for...Read More »
This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee noted that, though this template would be useful for those just starting out in mortality reviews, it would also require customized columns (ex. columns containing quality reviews) to reflect...
Determining when to code a post-surgical complication as opposed to simply considering it to be an expected outcome after surgery can be a...Read More »
