As skilled nursing facilities prepare for a payment model shift focused on reimbursement based on each patient’s unique medical complexity rather than volume of care given, many are turning to Clinical Documentation Improvement programs for help.
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By Betty Schulte – There is no doubt, attendees of the ACDIS 2018 conference will be speaking about it for months to come. The conference was comprised of over 90 speakers including physicians, registered nurses, HIM administrators to name a few.
By Pamela Hess – With the current CDI trends shifting from inpatient to outpatient procedures, many facilities are focusing their efforts on Hierarchical Condition Codes as the move to value based care and risk adjustment models continues to evolve.
A Conversation with Steve Robinson, VP Clinical Revenue Integrity at RecordsOne. Connect with them at the 10th Annual ACDIS Conference in Las Vegas. Clinical documentation improvement will be major focus.
By Glenn Krauss – National ACDIS CDI week is an ideal time to reflect on the accomplishments and trajectory of our profession. Also an opportunity to formulate a strategy to continue development and expand the ability to be a driving force in the transition to the fee-for-value model.
By Glenn Krauss – Incomplete Information, Inaccurate ICD-10 Coding and Insufficient Documentation. It’s not exactly a secret that the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care has caused a lot of headaches and heartaches.
By Glenn Krauss – Clinical documentation improvement specialists play a vital role in the hospital revenue cycle world. When one refers to “CDI,” what in-arguably comes to mind is clarification of diagnosis, whether it be primary or secondary diagnosis, HACs or present on admission indicators.
By Glenn Krauss – Current clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program initiatives have not evolved to meet the changing needs and requirements of medical record documentation under the transition to fee-for-value healthcare delivery models.