News: CMS expands list of billable telehealth services to include cardiac rehab

October 22, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 48
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS has added 11...Read More »

News: Uninsured patient population will continue to rise, estimates show

October 22, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 48
News

According to...Read More »

News: New combination codes released for COVID-19 and flu

October 15, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 47
Clinical & Coding, News

​As the United States enters the flu season, the American Medical Association (AMA) ...Read More »

News: One in three COVID patients suffer encephalopathy, study finds

October 15, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 47
Clinical & Coding, News

Most now know some of COVID-19’s tell-tale symptoms and previous studies have shown the preponderance of ...Read More »

News: Incorrect inpatient, outpatient billing resulted in $1.5 million in overpayments, OIG says

October 15, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 47
News, Quality & Regulatory

​$1.5 million. That’s the amount Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California, incorrectly billed Medicare for...Read More »

Diversity and inclusion in CDI: Meet members of the new ACDIS task force

October 9, 2020
Videos
ACDIS Guidance, News

Broadcast as part of the ACDIS virtual event Curtain Call, this panel session features a conversation between ACDIS Director Brian Murphy and three members of the new ACDIS Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, including Chinedum Mogbo, Daizy Chan-Kumpa, and Rabia Jalal. Learn about this...

News: Modifiable health risks add $730 billion to U.S. healthcare spending

October 8, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 46
News, Quality & Regulatory

A study published in The Lancet Public Health...Read More »

News: DOJ charges defendants with $4.5 billion in telehealth fraud case

October 8, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 46
News, Quality & Regulatory

The U.S. Department...Read More »

News: AHA opposes inpatient-only list elimination, applauds star rating revamp in comments to CMS

October 8, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 46
News, Quality & Regulatory

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has submitted a...Read More »

News: Incorrect acute stroke codes result in $14 million inaccurate payments, OIG finds

October 1, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 45
News

An audit performed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that incorrect...Read More »

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