CMS issued a final rule last month that spells out a new appeals process for patients initially admitted as inpatients but later reassigned to outpatients receiving observation services.
CDI staff must be able familiarize themselves with missing clinical indicators that commonly lead to denials.
Review education strategies for CDI professionals to improve documentation, reduce denials, and boost accuracy in medical records.
Analyze current denials trends to get a better understanding of your organization and potentially identify unknown issues.
Review up-to-date prevention and management strategies for three common types of denials.
Get back to the basics of sepsis documentation to combat the increasing rate of denials.
