Lately, it seems as if every CMS update includes the initiative to “reduce the regulatory burden.” Outside of CMS, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and other provider led groups also...Read More »
Of the 4,840 short-term acute care hospitals in the United States, 3,231 of them were part of a hospital system in 2016, according to the American Hospital Association. Though the 2017 data has yet to be released, one might naturally assume the number would increase, as every day seems to bring...Read More »
Many local chapter leaders volunteer due to a sense of excitement about the CDI profession and a desire to learn and network with other CDI professionals. Others simply have a desire to give back.
Regardless, for ACDIS local chapters and networking groups to thrive, each organization...Read More »
Every chapter has stages in its development. First, maybe you met at a local coffee shop and shared your struggles informally. Then, maybe you started rotating between host sites at various hospitals as the chapter grew. As the chapter grows—regardless of how much—a level of formality grows with...Read More »
By Julie Geiger, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP
Data in CDI reports should demonstrate the depth of work performed as well as productivity elements. I want to share my experience of personalizing data fields in our CDI software to fully demonstrate our CDI team’s impact beyond moving the DRG...Read More »
In 2018, more than 20,000 providers will receive an increase of 6.6% to 19.9% on their Medicare physician fee schedule payments as a result of their high performance on quality and cost measures in 2016,...Read More »
By Cesar M. Limjoco, MD
Many CDI and coding professionals continue to be confused about the proper selection of principal diagnosis (PDX) for an inpatient encounter. Back in 2001, I wrote “The Principles of Inpatient Coding: Principal Diagnosis (PDX) and Other Diagnosis (ODX),.”...Read More »
