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 »
This free infographic breaks down the relevant findings from the 2018 Industry Survey regarding outpatient CDI to help you in your outpatient efforts. When you download it, you’ll have access to a $...Read More »
As always, CDI Week 2018 was a blast and we’re all sad that it’s the last day of this year’s celebration. Those of you who’ve been following along know that ACDIS has offered a series of discounts this week on a variety of products. Today is the last day to take advantage of all these discounts...Read More »
I may have mentioned in these pages that despite (or in spite of) my transition to full-time bureaucracy, I still do some ER shifts every month. I do so for a number of reasons. First, I’ve always had this theory...totally unsupported by fact,...Read More »
Whether it be medical necessity, clinical validation, or coding-related—denials seem always on the rise. And those involved in denials management and appeals know how far reaching the...Read More »
Rebecca Robbins Willcutt, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, and Mary M. Rogers, CRC, CPC, COC, CCS present “Is Your Outpatient Query Process Compliant? Thinking Outside the Box: Building an Effective and Sustainable Ambulatory CDI Program,” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI....Read More »
