by James P. Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer
CDI physician advisors use their clinical experience linked to evidence-based medicine and their ability to engage colleagues to mitigate risk, especially where clinical validity is questioned, a situation...Read More »
ACDIS celebrated our eighth annual CDI Week from September 17-21, recognizing professionals across the country for the incredible work that they do. Facilities and local chapters nationwide joined the fun, embracing the theme, “CDI Mosaic: Creating a Collaborative Portrait” fully in posters,...Read More »
Q: Our team is having a hard time determining a principal diagnosis for a patient with a history of stage 5 CKD who is receiving chronic hemodialysis and is in ARF with volume overload. The patient was admitted to receive the hemodialysis. What ICD-10-CM code...Read More »
Tara Bell, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCM, manager of CDI and utilization review services for UASI based in Cincinnati, will present “Clinical Validation: Expanding Clinical Validation into Outpatient CDI,” on Day 2 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI. Rebecca “Ali” Williams, MSN, RN, CCDS, also...Read More »
Denial management is traditionally focused on improving hospital revenue cycle and financial performance. Appropriate routing and handling of denials from third-party payers improves net revenue and cash flow, and reduces rework.Read More »
by James P. Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer
Risk is the new buzzword in healthcare, right up there with denial. In fact, CDI programs often deploy physician advisors to assist with shared risk payment models, denial prevention, and improved outcome...Read More »
Maryanne Baer-Hines, RN, MSN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), which is part of the Yale New Haven Health Systems, and a member of the Connecticut ACDIS local chapter.Read More »
Q: Is there a difference between osteomyelitis and cellulitis? And if so, do I need to query the physician for the conflicting diagnoses? The hospitalist mentions cellulitis of the foot and the wound consult is osteomyelitis of foot. Read More »
