Articles for December 14, 2015

CDI Blog - Volume 8, Issue 47

Guest post: Understand physicians’ perspectives on ICD-10

December 14, 2015
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM, CCDS

Physicians are constantly reminded that healthcare is undergoing significant change. October 2015 marked one more landmark change: the shift to ICD-10. Many physicians have worried about the transition and likely dreaded the loss of familiar...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 8, Issue 47

CDI and CMS’ pneumonia readmission measure

December 14, 2015
Clinical & Coding

by Shannon Newell, RHIA, CCS

CMS scours all claims it processes for eligible discharges for the pneumonia readmission measure. Every discharge that meets defined requirements counts regardless of whether the discharge resulted in a readmission. These eligible discharges are then...Read More »