CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Spending a week with PROPELCDI clients

March 12, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

by Melissa Varnavas

The first week of the month is typically the time when ACDIS CDI Education Director Laurie Prescott and I spend with our PROPELCDI clients during their regular educational calls. It’s always heartwarming when an attendee expresses...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

News: OIG audit finds Kansas hospital owes millions in overpayments

March 12, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

According to an audit from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), a 253-bed hospital in Topeka, Kansas, received millions in overpayments because of incorrectly billing Medicare.

The OIG audit report states that Saint Francis Health Center...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

News: CMS issues COVID-19 FAQs to assist Medicare providers

March 12, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS has issued frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) for healthcare providers regarding Medicare payment for laboratory tests and other services related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The document was published after CMS received a number of questions from providers regarding...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

News: HHS releases final interoperability rulings, gives patients access to documentation

March 12, 2020
News

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized two interoperability rules to give patients direct access to their healthcare data, reported HealthLeaders Media.

The two rules, issued by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

Q&A: Clinical validation queries

March 12, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Education, Physician Queries

Q: How can we help providers understand that clinical validation queries aren’t meant to question their medical decision making? Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

ACDIS update: Your voice matters—Vote in the 2020 ACDIS advisory board election

March 12, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

If you’ve ever read one of our position papers or white papers, listened to an ACDIS quarterly conference call, or attended an advisory board panel at the national conference, then you know the crucial role the ACDIS advisory board plays in the leadership of our association and the greater CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

Journal excerpt: Top diagnoses leading to clinical validation

March 12, 2020
Clinical & Coding

The top diagnoses leading to clinical validation queries tend to follow a pattern, and it’s likely one that will come as no surprise to even newer CDI professionals. For Elizabeth Aguirre, MD, CCDS, Jera Van Damme, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, and Cathy Testerman, CCS, CCDS, sepsis takes a top slot....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 11

Website tips: New FAQ sections

March 12, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

The ACDIS website now has dedicated FAQ sections for questions about membership, certifications, publications, and resources.

To use the FAQ sections, first hover your mouse over “Membership,” “Certification,” “Publications,” or “Resources” on the menu bar of the ACDIS website. When a...Read More »

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