CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

Director’s Note: Advisory Board applications due November 17

November 6, 2014
ACDIS Guidance

Each year, four new Advisory Board members step forward to lead ACDIS, and four trusted members take a step back from their roles. Those who volunteer for the position often find unexpected benefits from their time on the board. Now it’s your turn to help lead the ACDIS family. We are...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

Local Chapter Meetings: Legacy Chapters Hold Full-Day Sessions This Week

November 6, 2014
News

ACDIS now has more than 40 local chapters whose volunteer leaders gather CDI professionals for education and networking all across the county. A handful of these groups have been gathering and supporting the growth of the profession since the early days of ACDIS’ inception. This week, two such “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

News: OIG Work Plan Released

November 6, 2014
News, Quality & Regulatory

Every October, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) hands the public a cheat sheet of sorts—its annual Work Plan—releasing its list of audit targets for the coming calendar year. Sometimes its priorities echo those from previous years, other times they...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

News: Dignity Health Resolves False Claims' Suit with $37 Million Settlement

November 6, 2014
News, Quality & Regulatory

Inpatient admissions for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures such as implants of stents and pacemakers and elective kyphoplasty procedures appears to be the culprit behind a $37 million dollar False Claims Act settlement between the government and Dignity Health,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

Q&A: Bringing Forward Documentation from Previous Encounters

November 6, 2014
Ask ACDIS

Q: Although I understand that a coder cannot code from a previous encounter’s documentation, can the CDI specialist bring information to the physician’s attention such as laboratory results in order to obtain a baseline for renal failure/chronic kidney disease (CKD)?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 23

Tip: Review Records with an Eye on the Clinical Truth

November 6, 2014
Education

“Many CDI programs have set their goals as: accurate coding, maximum reimbursement, increased case mix index (CMI), and better risk-adjusted scores,” says Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, vice president of clinical services at DCBA, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. “But are they missing the mark? Are...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 8, Issue 22

Conference Update: Speaker Q&A

May 5, 2015
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

As you put the final touches on your itinerary, we’re continuing to preview some of speakers to give you a feel for this year’s sessions. This week, we spoke with Kelli A. Estes, RN, CCDS, who, along with Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, will present, “Go After the Truth,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 22

Director’s Note: ACDIS Radio Offers News and Insight

October 23, 2014
ACDIS Guidance

Yesterday I hosted our second installment of “ACDIS Radio.” During the call I was joined by ACDIS Advisory Board Member Walter Houlihan, MBA, RHIA, CCS, director of HIM and CDIatBaystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts, Vicki S....Read More »

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