With more than a million respiratory failure discharges annually, CDI professionals need to consistently refresh their clinical and coding knowledge to compose effective queries. New information related to the use of supplemental oxygen for hospitalized adults, including a chart relating to the...Read More »
Local chapters and networking groups are a vital part of the ACDIS community. The networking and educational events these groups hold are principally due to the voluntary efforts of their core leadership group. Each group needs three core volunteers to set monthly meetings, keep meeting minutes...Read More »
The False Claims Act of 1863 imposes penalties on anyone who submits a “false claim” for services that were not actually performed. In healthcare, that means CMS needs to check that all services billed are clinically valid and the patient...Read More »
Most Americans believe nurses and healthcare aides are underpaid, according to a new study about the public's attitude toward healthcare and its workers,...Read More »
Private healthcare insurers who administer Medicare Advantage plans will have to repay overpayments they receive in spite of incorrect diagnoses, according to a Washington, D....Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Committee regularly reviews submissions of items such as sample query templates, job descriptions, and audit tools for compliance and usability. If the committee finds the items to meet all criteria and believes they will be useful to other CDI professionals, they...Read More »
