A CFO will typically see the potential of program expansion quickly. The CDI program manager or administrator simply needs to demonstrate the current effectiveness of the program’s efforts compared to the potential benefits of an expanded program—a cost-benefit...Read More »
The importance of CDI involvement in denial management cannot be stressed enough. Join associate attorney, and returning ACDIS speaker, Sarah Mendiola, Esq., LPN, CPC tomorrow afternoon for her session, “Completing the Circle: The Importance of CDI Specialist Participation in...Read More »
Medicare covers observation care as an outpatient service under Part B payments. (Medicare reimburses different healthcare providers under different systems or parts—Part A for hospital payments, Part B for medical/doctor’s services,...Read More »
When it comes to dinner-party small talk, CDI professionals often struggle to find an easy sound-bite explanation to the role they play within the healthcare system.Read More »
As you start to plan your itinerary, we’re interviewing a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions and what you can expect at this year’s event. This week, we spoke with Carrie Norwood, RN, BSN, CPN, CDI Specialist at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, who...Read More »
While many facilities have developed robust denial management teams and have implemented comprehensive procedures for submitting appeals, one of the more powerful strategies in reducing denials can be summed up with this well-known expression: Nip it in the bud.
