CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 1

Q&A: Handling respiratory failure denials

January 4, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

Q: We’ve been getting denials on acute respiratory failure from Medicare Advantage plans. How would you suggest we fight these denials?Read More »
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Ask ACDIS: Coding POA pressure ulcer after debridement

January 1, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I understand the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting related to pressure injuries and present on admission (POA) status. For example, I know that if a decubitus ulcer is a stage 1 on admission and progresses to stage 4 during the stay, we are to code stage 1...Read More »
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Meet a Member: From auditor, to CDI specialist, to doctor of nursing practice

January 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS

Steven L. Griffin, MSN, RN, CCM, CCDS, is the director of CDI at Baycare Health System in Clearwater, Florida, and he’s soon to be a doctor of nursing practice too.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 246

Meet a Member: Curiosity lead to a career in CDI

December 12, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Education

Maria Gracia (GiGi) Donohue, BSN, RN, CCDS, is the CDI manager at Lakeland (Florida) Regional Health, and a member of the Florida ACDIS chapter and of ACDIS national.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 245

Q&A: Monitoring additional documentation requests

December 11, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

Q: Do we need to monitor Medicare's additional documentation requests (ADR) as part of our denials management program?Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 240

Q&A: AKI’s relationship with cardiorenal syndrome

December 4, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Is it possible for AKI to lead to or be caused by cardiorenal syndrome?Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 235

Q&A: Reporting BMI in ICD-10-CM

November 27, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Can an ICD-10-CM BMI code be used as a standalone code? If not, what documentation should we look for to justify the use of a BMI code?Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 220

Q&A: Setting expectations for denial management

November 6, 2018
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion, Denials & Appeals

Q: How can we develop clear expectations for our denial management program?Read More »

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