The CDI educator role is dynamic, evolving to fit the ever-changing landscape of coding and CDI. Consider these tips to help ensure your CDI educators are meeting current needs.
As case managers review the medical record and interview the patient, family, and medical team, they must dig deep and ask hard questions to ensure any unforeseen financial or medical needs are met.
Complete and accurate reporting under the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program can result in increased reimbursement. Learn how to use coding and CDI teams to improve the collection of correct data under this program.
Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P, reviews the biggest changes to the 2024 ICD-10-CM guidelines and tabular list set to take effect October 1, including deletions of certain COVID-19 screening guidelines, and additional direction for new resistant hypertension and myocardial infarction codes.
Several proposals in the fiscal year 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule signal that CMS is serious about a major overhaul of MS-DRG severity levels. Review these and other major proposals to help your organization prepare for the release of the final rule.
