Q:We are having trouble determining what qualifies a patient as having an acute MI and what documentation would support the diagnosis. Can you help our coding team clarify?Read More »
By Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS
While I prefer the use of the term “coding review,” the industry commonly uses the term “coding audit” to describe the practice of reviewing the accuracy of code assignment. These audits are done based on the documentation...Read More »
Daxa Clarke, MD, will be presenting “Growing the physician advisor role: A Tale of Four Pediatric Physician Advisors,” on Day 2 of the ACDIS conference. Dr. Clarke is the medical director, CDI and utilization management, at Phoenix (Arizona) Children’s Hospital....Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
History is a favorite subject of mine (unlike math, read my other post about case mix index and statistics). I firmly believe the adage that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Of course, there is a difference between...Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
More often than not CDI professionals are confronted with the task of justifying the value of CDI for the organization. Hospital administrators want to know why they should approve the hiring of a CDI staff or the purchase...Read More »
The question most frequently asked of CDI programs, in my experience, is why the case mix index (CMI) is so low. The asker is different from facility to facility—the question may come from the C-suite (chief executive officer, financial officer,...Read More »
The 11th annual ACDIS conference in San Antonio, Texas, starts in 23 days. As you make your final preparations to leave in just a few short weeks, the ACDIS team has some reminders to ensure your trip goes smoothly.Read More »
