Recent CDI-related headlines include concerns about the burden of paperwork on patient care and the cost of healthcare. And article authors cite...Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) offered mixed reviews of CMS’ handling of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration program,...Read More »
In 2008, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed a sample of nearly 300 Medicare hospitalizations from two counties in a one-week period in...Read More »
CMS will provide a a basic introduction to ICD-10-CM during its National Provider Conference Call of Tuesday, March 23, from 1-2:30 p.m. (EST)....Read More »
For CDI specialists, the physician signature is one more critical piece of documentation to keep an eye on. Actually, it’s one of primary reasons...Read More »
Those who lived through the RAC demonstration project learned valuable lessons along the way, lessons that CDI professionals can use as the RAC...Read More »
Known primarily as a medical transcription and documentation firm, Tennessee-based Spheris was nevertheless the nation’s second-largest provider...Read More »
