When times get tough—and boy, they have been a bear these last few months—CDI professionals have a wonderful way of rising to the occasion. Our recent impact of COVID-19 on CDI departments...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-CM final code changes. There were no changes to the proposed list of 490 new, 47 revised, and 58 invalidated codes that were released in...Read More »
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recently released its annual report to Congress. Each June, MedPAC reports on issues affecting the Medicare program and broader changes in...Read More »
What are some ways to assist with mortality reviews in order to identify missed opportunities and increase the severity of illness (SOI)/risk of mortality (ROM) scores for the case?Read More »
During this time of national crisis, we have painstakingly deliberated over the fate of our upcoming ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI Conference, taking into consideration expert guidance and everyone’s best interests. With those factors in mind, we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 ACDIS...Read More »
Starting a new profession is always difficult and becoming a CDI specialist is no different. While more jobs include new hire training programs—likely including some sort of lesson plan, and perhaps a designated educator—one of the most successful education tools is mentorship.
The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and the American Nurses Association released an open letter urging Americans to continue to take precautions during the...Read More »
