As the adage goes “a picture’s worth a thousand words” but for facilities wrangling with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) the adage might better be rephrased to “a sample’s worth a million dollars,” as the agency extrapolates payment errors to the sum of more than $400,000 related to...Read More »
The American Medical Association (AMA) addressed weaknesses in CMS’ EHR Incentive Programs and made recommendations for improving the programs in a letter to CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC),...Read More »
CMS hosts a national provider call on transitioning to ICD-10 Wednesday, November 5, at 1:30 p.m., ET. The agenda for the 90-minute call includes:Read More »
Q: Should I query for chronic respiratory failure if the documentation indicates the patient has sleep apnea and is being treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at night?
A: I love where you are going with this question, it demonstrates your critical...Read More »
As we head in to the final few weeks before the conference begins, we’re continuing to preview some of our speakers, to help you get a feel for the sessions we’ll be offering and put the final touches on your itinerary. This week, we spoke with Karen Chase, RNC, BSN, CCDS,...Read More »
ACDIS Associate Director Melissa Varnavas and Membership Services Specialist Penny Richards were fortunate enough to join in the Indiana ACDIS Chapter conference call on Wednesday, October 8. During the call we reviewed the benefits of ACDIS membership and discussed the CCDS application and...Read More »
