We are only a few days from officially launching the sixth annual Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Week. This week is a time to recognize CDI specialists for the critical role they perform in within the healthcare industry. It's also a time for those working as CDI specialists to thank...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) hopes to streamline Medicare quality reporting and payment program measures by focusing on high priority quality issues, incorporating a socioeconomic adjustment to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), and reforming the existing Hospital-...Read More »
Providers will be able to choose how they participate in the first Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance period set to begin January 1, 2017, according to a statement by CMS.Read More »
A number of local chapters will be holding events next week in honor of the sixth annual CDI Week. South Carolina and Maryland both “kick-off” CDI Week with events this Friday. Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Maine each hold their meetings next week. The Association of Pediatric Documentation...Read More »
As we gear up to celebrate CDI professionals across the country with our annual week of recognition, we realize that many of our readers may be looking to launch their careers in CDI. Whether you’re looking for your first CDI job, or are looking to...Read More »
One of my favorite things about being the ACDIS editor is that I get to connect with so many of our members everyday through our social media platforms. From Jeff Morris, RN, BSN, CCDS, who’s always quick to share a giveaway, and now helps lead the Alabama ACDIS...Read More »
The latest short-term Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is available for acute care hospitals nationwide, according to a September 1 announcement from CMS. The report includes statistics through the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
When ICD-10-CM was launched last year, CMS said it would allow providers billing Part B physician fee schedule codes a one-year grace period to fully ramp up. During the grace period, the agency would not deny physician claims as long as the codes on the claim were from the correct “family of...Read More »
