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CDI Strategies 2013 Archives
 
June 06, 2013
Director’s Note: Nashville success, now onto Vegas! Conference committee members sought
Membership Update: Analysis of ICD-10 guidance in Coding Clinic available
Local Chapter Events: June meetings and save-the-dates
News: ACDIS/AHIMA query escalation policy released
News: FY 2014 IPPS proposed rule emphasizes physician rationale for admission
Tip: Accurate documentation for terminal patients
Q&A: Identifying principal diagnosis for possible adverse effect
 
May 23, 2013
Director’s Note: Full-time CDI Boot Camp instructor sought
Membership update: Coding Clinic recap offers ICD-10 insight
Tip: Sign up for free ACDIS-sponsored OptumInsight webcast
News: CMS says start testing ICD-10 code use now
News: Survey shows growth potential for CDI efforts
News: Rebilling opportunities
News: CMS hears industry concerns related to EHR implementation during listening session
Take our sepsis survey
Q&A: Guidelines for GFR calculations
 
May 16, 2013
Director’s Note: Looking forward to 6th Annual ACDIS Conference
News: Listen to live podcasts, 'Talk Ten Tuesday' from ACDIS 2013
Membership Updates: Update your ACDIS contact information; renew your membership now
Local Chapter Events: Conference provides unique networking opportunities
News: Conference poster presentations offer education on common CDI concerns
News: Updated editions of ICD-10 and physician queries’ handbooks released; authors to sign copies in the exhibit hall
Tips: Advice from previous conference attendees/CDI Talk network
Tip: Don't miss the following Nashville must-see tourist sites
Q&A: Nashville Conference Buzz
 
May 09, 2013
Director’s Note: ACDIS Quarterly Conference Call today
Membership Update: Items added to the Forms & Tools Library
Local Chapter Events: More meetings slated for May, June
News: CMS releases data regarding hospital charges for common inpatient services
Tip: Pediatric CDI expansion may be easy as 1, 2, 3
Q&A: Obtaining documentation for patients' body mass index
 
April 25, 2013
Director’s Note: Deadline for paper-and-pencil CCDS exam today
Membership Update: Quarterly Conference Call scheduled for May 9
Local Chapter Events: Meetings slated for May, June
News: CMS reduces Recovery Auditor claim request minimum
News: Don't look for one size fits all ICD-10 fix
Tip: Free webinar offered regarding incorporating technology in CDI practices: Register today
Q&A: Query options for lack of clinical indicators
Tip: Improve Physician Profiles through SOI/ROM documentation
 
April 11, 2013
Director’s Note: Are you ready for Nashville?
Membership Update: Quarterly CDI Journal released
Local Chapter Events: More meetings scheduled for April's end
News: Recovery Auditors continue medical necessity reviews
News: OIG targets mechanical ventilation
Tip: White Paper offers ICD-10-PCS information
Q&A: Defining roles for physician advisor/champion
 
March 28, 2013
Director’s Note: Conference hotel sold out, nearby options available
Local Chapter events: April meetings offer networking opportunities
News: Validity of hospital and physician report cards called into question
News: CMS releases new guidance for rebilling necessity denials
News: CMS begins ICD-10 translation of NCDs, hosts preparation calls
News: N.C. Blue Cross Blue Shield bundles knee replacement payments
Q&A: Staffing preparation for ICD-10
 
March 14, 2013
Director's Note: Are you planning take the CCDS exam at the ACDIS conference in Nashville?
Membership Update: New membership option, sponsor webpage, ICD-10 education offerings
Take our Physician Query Survey
Local Chapter Events: Meetings for March and April
News: Recovery Auditor activity intensifying
News: CMS delays meaningful use rulemaking, stands firm on ICD-10 implementation date
Q&A: Multiple choice options on query templates
 
February 28, 2013
Director's Note: Volunteers for CDI Week planning committee sought
Membership Update: Quarterly Conference Call posted for members
Local Chapter Update/Events: New Leadership Toolkit released
News: CMS offers ICD-10 Update session
News: Physician query benchmarking survey opens
Tip: Ensure malnutrition documentation and coding meet current clinical standards
Q&A: Using case-mix index to track CDI efforts
 
February 14, 2013
Director’s Note: ACDIS members elect four new Advisory Board members
Membership update: Quarterly Conference Call Thursday focuses on ICD-10
Local Chapter events: February, March, and April meetings planned
News: ACDIS/AHIMA query brief released
News: Latest Recovery Auditor report sent to Congress
News: Bundled payment initiatives begin testing phase
Q&A: Capture clinical indicators in the medical record
 
January 31, 2013
Membership update: Please take our brief three-question benchmarking survey
Conference update: Professional of the year nominations due Feb. 8, poster application deadline extended to Feb. 15
News: Big data dives set to highlight the importance of medical record clarity
Tip: Ask these questions to kickstart your ICD-10 prep, planning
Q&A: Are query headings permissible?
 
January 17, 2013
Director’s Note: Conference lineup set; poster applications and CDI Professional of the Year nominations sought
Membership update: CDI Journal released
Local meetings: January/February networking events planned
ICD-10 and Recovery Auditor Benchmarking reports: Please take these surveys today
News: New York to impose sepsis treatment criteria
News: New York to impose sepsis treatment criteria
News: Healthcare leadership survey identifies 2013 priorities
News: January sees 106 ACOs begin operation
News: New York health system plots pay-for-performance initiative
Q&A: Measuring CDI specialist productivity
 
January 03, 2013
Director’s Note: Happy New Year
Membership Update: Video training on ACDIS membership benefits available
News: GAO reports indicate CMS/HHS needs better oversight
Director’s Note: Voting for ACDIS Advisory Board ends today, Jan. 31
Tip: Take care sequencing diagnoses
Q&A: Obtaining clarification for Schatzki’s Ring
 
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