A New-and-Improved DRG Mismatch Process Has Positive Implications for Coders
New workflow manages DRG mismatches. Last week on Talk Ten Tuesdays, Lidiya Ter-Markarova, CEO of Innova Revenue Group, discussed a new process that reduces the
New workflow manages DRG mismatches. Last week on Talk Ten Tuesdays, Lidiya Ter-Markarova, CEO of Innova Revenue Group, discussed a new process that reduces the
Workflow increases productivity, while proving itself to be successful in reconciling DRG mismatches. When asking many clinical documentation improvement specialists (CDISs) what they dislike most
The 2023 IPPS Coding webcast series receives accolades from coders, although much study remains as the new ICD-10 codes are effective Oct. 1, 2022. Accolades
Clinical validation is a bit of a misnomer. However, I am going to consider clinical validation as the act of questioning. Last week, I participated
This OIG audit is an opportunity for us to be introspective. In February, a report came out from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Improper DRG payments in 2019 demonstrate the urgency for CDI leadership to address issues. The 2019 Medicare Fee-for-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data Report was recently
Today’s coder must embrace APR-DRGs and HCCs in order to stay relevant. At the beginning of the year, Facebook’s “10-year challenge” hit the web, with
It is important to understand the data needs for your organization from a content perspective as you prepare for ICD-11. As we talk about preparing
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series of articles highlighting detailed examples of two challenged denials that followed third-party healthcare audits. I
Electronic alerts for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Erica Remer reported this story live during the Sept. 24 edition of Talk Ten Tuesday.
The CDI is more than diagnosis capture through the query process. The Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) recently released a paper titled Proactive
The author reports on the recent court decision to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit against Dallas-based Baylor, Scott & White Health. EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr.