Keeping up with evolving CDI and coding expectations can be a challenge, especially in the wake of the holiday hubbub. Start 2019 off in the know with this free webinar covering key highlights from the fourth quarter 2018 edition of Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
Clinical validation is having a growing impact on CDI programs. There is the financial risk of potential denials and the operational challenges of staying aligned with HIM teams where coding guidelines don’t necessarily require supporting clinical data. These factors, along with the knowledge...
Does your organization need concurrent coding? Key benefits include improved clinical validity, a streamlined query process with physicians to reduce DRG mismatches and post-discharge queries—and, of course, fewer denials. All these benefits drive better quality care for patients.
Like all reporting structures, CMS updates its Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) list each year. Recently, version 23 was released, and it contains some notable additions that CDI professionals—whether inpatient or outpatient—must be aware of.
ICD-10 codes change every year. So do the rules governing code assignment. Regardless of experience level, taking a closer look at the clinical documentation and indicators needed to qualify a diagnosis as a comorbid condition (CC) or a major CC (MCC) MUST be an annual exercise to ensure that...
Even with an active clinical documentation improvement program, consistently achieving the type of improvements necessary for value-based care requires a new approach. AI-driven...
During this informative session Anne and Krystal will provide a roadmap for where to begin to incorporate additional components of documentation improvement and integrity within ALL continuums of care to ensure you are prepared to protect the financial health of your organization. This webinar...
This report looks at the top changes happening in CDI this year, including CDI’s growing role in improving quality and growing revenue. Healthcare executives will learn about CDI’s increasing importance in helping tackle big challenges...
HCTec and Saint Francis Health System collaborated to roll out an advanced outpatient CDI model at the Warren Clinic, establishing new auditing processes and resolving key documentation and coding challenges...
