Last week (August 6-8) ACDIS Director Brian Murphy let me venture out in the world to attend the joint American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)/Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. As I perused the schedule for the CDI...Read More »
The following listing includes this summer’s upcoming meetings and a handful of items to mark on your calendar. For additional information about local chapter activities, getting a networking group going in your area, and a calendar of events across the nation...Read More »
A new proposal introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee aims to match payment rates and methods for surgical procedures regardless of whether they are performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis, according a...Read More »
One might think that accredited, major academic medical centers wouldn’t need to worry about payment reductions associated with CMS’ hospital acquired condition (HAC) program. Think again, says a July 28 study from the Journal...Read More »
Q: Our CDI specialists will present to our inpatient rehabilitation department (including physical, occupational, and speech therapists). We’re thinking about providing a general introduction to CDI outlining what it is, who we are, and the goals of our department. And, of course, we’...Read More »
With little more than 40 days to go until ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date, there’s no shortage of last minute assistance and advice being aired. Perhaps, however, the best ICD-10 education can be found completely free.Read More »
As you begin to plan your itinerary, we will be chatting with a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions we are offering. This week, we interviewed Cindi Stefl RN, BSN, CCDS, CDS Manager at Systems & Technology Service Center in Lakewood, Colorado, who,...Read More »
