CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 16

ACDIS update: CDI technology on a budget—stories wanted!

April 22, 2021

Technology is a huge part of any CDI department, but there aren’t always funds available for it. Do you work in a smaller organization with a lower budget for technology? Have you had to build technology and tracking solutions in-house for your department?

If so, we’d love to talk to you...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 16

ACDIS update: Join us for a sepsis coding, documentation webinar on April 29!

April 22, 2021
Education

Join us next week on Thursday, April 29, at 1 p.m. eastern for the Sepsis Coding & Documentation webinar. This webinar dives into the coding and documentation specifics of one of the most stubborn diagnoses that CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 16

Local chapter update: Keep your members connected

April 22, 2021

Local chapter leaders do everything they can to keep members connected, especially during these times of social distancing. Many are holding virtual meetings in place of in-person ones, at times opening these events to any local chapter members even those from different states. Still, it can be...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 15

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Make the most of the ACDIS Forum

April 15, 2021
Education

by Carolyn Riel

I always hated in college whenever the conversation of a job after graduation came up, the only advice I every really got was, “It’s all about who you know, so network, network, network.”

As a lifelong introvert this sounded like a death sentence to me. If...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 15

News: CMS updated list of covered telehealth services

April 15, 2021
CDI Expansion, News

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), telehealth services have evolved dramatically becoming one of the most sought after forms of care. To support this...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 15

News: Nevada-based hospital overcharged Medicare $23.6 million for rehabilitative services

April 15, 2021
Denials & Appeals, News

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Winchester, Nevada, submitted Medicare claims for rehabilitative services that did not comply with Medicare billing requirements,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 15

News: Survey data of older patients shows the importance of online reviews when selecting a doctor

April 15, 2021
News

Word-of-mouth recommendations from family and friends remains one of the more common ways elder patients select their physician, according to survey data of adults aged 50 to 80 years reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. The survey data shows online physician ratings and reviews...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 15

Q&A: Inpatient psych

April 15, 2021
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Does anyone review inpatient psyche as part of their workflow? We are being asked to explore this and have done a small sample of reviews. We are finding minimal outcomes of any kind, but we do not really understand how these are paid (for Medicare). Does anyone have any experience with this...Read More »

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