I am privileged to be able to oversee a group of CDI and coder professionals. The knowledge of these two groups is very exciting to see in action, and therefore, I would like to share with you the benefits to healthcare when they have a chance...Read More »
January was full of successful local chapter events despite Mother Nature’s best attempts to cover them with a wet, snowy blanket, and chapter leaders have much in the works for February and March.Read More »
When asked about the greatest obstacle in ICD-10 planning and implementation, survey respondents pointed to the continuing uncertainty about the final implementation date as their No. 1 concern, followed by staffing and competing priorities as additional difficulties.Read More »
It’s no question that CDI specialists have made a big difference while working in hospitals. But a question asked more and more among CDI teams is can the job be done from home?Read More »
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced last week plans to ramp up Medicare payment reforms featuring alternative payment models and value-based payments.Read More »
In many ways, CDI efforts in the critical access hospital (CAH) setting mirror the typical duties of those working in the short-term acute care world. Just ask specialists to identify their top documentation trouble spots.Read More »
William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, director with DRG Review, Inc., in Fort Walton Beach, Florida offers his insight on reporting additional diagnoses. Read More »
