Due to the intricacy of healthcare records, clinical documentation, and the complexity of medical terms and abbreviations, many hospitals use computer-assisted coding (CAC) together with intervention by human coders. However, the latest...Read More »
We use lots of metrics to describe the success or failure of a CDI program. We talk about numbers of charts reviewed, response rates, agreement rates, audit denials overturned, the financial impact of queries as measured by revenue changes and...Read More »
Years ago, I started a conversation on CDI Talk (now the ACDIS Forum) about failed CDI programs, hoping at the time that there might be someone willing to divulge a first-hand account of how and why their program “failed” and perhaps how they were...Read More »
Along with new year’s resolutions, many CDI programs update their policies and procedures at the beginning of the year. To gauge the prevalence of policy updates, ACDIS is currently running a polling question on the...Read More »
Those familiar with ACDIS’ membership offerings know about the Resource Library, filled with sample query forms, policies and procedures, educational tools, and the like. Even if you’re familiar with the Library, though, it can be easy to miss when new items are posted. Just this week in fact,...Read More »
by Julia Hammerman, RHIA, CPHQ, and Sam Champagnie
From internal reviews to external inpatient coding audits, healthcare organizations nationwide are revisiting tried-and-true audit practices with ICD-10 coding quality in mind. MS-DRG validation audits under ICD-10 have also...Read More »
Those who visit the ACDIS Forum know just how helpful and generous ACDIS members are with their time and knowledge. Often, when a member posts a resource or example on the Forum, the ACDIS leadership reaches out for permission to share with the wider ACDIS community. This week, that exact...Read More »
