Cassi Birnbaum, MS, RHIA, CPHQ, FAHIMA, will present “Leading the Way with Ambulatory Single-Path Documentation Excellence” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at...Read More »
Jennifer Boles, CPC, CRC, Lori Ganote, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Caryl Liptak, MSHAI, RHIA, will present “Joining Forces: How Ambulatory CDI Can Collaborate with Inpatient CDI Staff” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI,...Read More »
Q: Which sepsis criteria should we use? It seems like we get denials quoting every criteria set and are at a loss for how to prevent them or respond.Read More »
Deanne Wilk, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, will present “How to Handle the Problematic Problem List” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. Wilk is...Read More »
Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, will present “A Deep Dive into HCCs” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. Pinson is the principal and medical...Read More »
Q: I’m doing a pilot program related to missed query opportunities in ED cases and I have a question about congenital conditions in outpatient billing. We recently came across documentation from an ED physician that stated a patient had “incidental congenital...Read More »
Industry expert Joe Osentoski reimbursement recovery and appeals director at Quality in Real Time (QIRT) in Troy, Michigan, answered a few questions on why solid documentation is so crucial in home health. He will be taking a deeper dive into documentation and avoiding claims denials during his...Read More »
Q: We recently had a patient come in with bilateral shoulder pain and numbness. The patient also had lung cancer, metastasized to spine. What should we sequence as the principal diagnosis? The patient is currently undergoing chemo therapy. Read More »
