To be successful CDI programs need to expand across the care continuum into the ambulatory and the post-acute care setting to capture all diseases and conditions that paint the picture of patient care.Read More »
There are many ways to fight a claim denial, but the first step is to decide to appeal. That’s why it’s important to have a dedicated denials management division and a denials management steering committee to provide oversight (as described in...Read More »
Faisal Hussain, MD, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, is the vice president of CDI solutions at Reventics, Inc. Hussain is based in Thompson Station, Tennessee, and is a member of the Tennessee chapter of ACDIS.Read More »
Q: Which sepsis criteria should we use? It seems like we get denials quoting every criteria set and are at a loss for how to prevent them or respond.Read More »
Deanne Wilk, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, will present “How to Handle the Problematic Problem List” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. Wilk is...Read More »
In April 2012, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) jointly published a...Read More »
Looking to do some summer CDI reading? There’s no better time to brush up on your skills and ACDIS has the best books in the biz to help you keep your CDI career cool when the heat is on.Read More »
Coding and CDI professionals who skimmed through the fiscal year 2020 IPPS proposed rule may have noticed that quite a few longstanding CCs...Read More »
