Membership update: Quarterly conference call Thursday, August 17 focuses on clinical validation

“The CDI specialist is uniquely positioned to unify efforts to report claims data that accurately reflects the clinical scenario and the provider’s intent within the constructs of the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set. To fulfill this role, the CDI specialist must understand the role of clinical validation as it relates to payment denials and quality measure performance validation,” according to the new ACDIS white paper, “Clinical validation and the role of the CDI professional.”

Clinical validation is definitely a hot topic in CDI right now. According to the 2017 CDI Industry Survey (which will be made available during CDI Week), 85.13% of respondents sent at least one to five clinical validation queries in the last month. Yet, only 41.81% have a policy governing these queries.

Needless to say, some guidance is warranted.

ACDIS members are invited to join the ACDIS Advisory Board for the Thursday, August 17, Quarterly Membership Conference Call, which will focus on the new clinical validation white paper.

The call takes place at 1 p.m., eastern, and members can register by visiting the call archive page on the ACDIS website. Members should watch for call instructions via email. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.

Should you have any questions about the paper or call, please email Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas at mvarnavas@acdis.org.

Please note that this is an ACDIS membership benefit and only available to ACDIS members. Please do not share the dial in instructions.

Please dial into the call 10 minutes early due to the high caller volume. We look forward to discussing this complex topic with you!

Note: This call qualifies for one (1) continuing education credit for Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) holders. To obtain this credit you must complete the KeySurvey link which will be available shortly following the call.