The eagerly anticipated changes to the CMS-HCC model are here. There are some positive and negative impacts that are coming your way. How you fare is dependent on your population though the model is predicting a 3.32% increase in payments to Medicare Advantage plans over three years. As a result, shoring up your risk adjustment… Read More »How do the CMS-HCC model changes impact you?
Mary Stanfill compares code assignments and categories for the common condition of syncope in ICD-10-CM and WHO ICD-11
In this CDI Scenario, a 56 yr. old male is admitted to the hospital and has indicators of Acute Blood Loss Anemia.
January’s CDI Scenario covers other persistent atrial fibrillation presenting in a 58-year-old male in the emergency room.
In the October 2022 CDI Scenario, a 60-year-old male patient suffers from Cytomegalovirus after receiving a lung transplant.
A 67-year-old male presents with post procedural respiratory failure after a laparoscopic colectomy for adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon.
In this CDI Scenario, background information on AHRQ Elixhauser Review is offered to readers, plus a clinical example and documentation tips.
Learn the four RAMM phases (explore, define, implement, optimize) and lessons from ChristianaCare as they progressed through each phase.
July’s CDI Scenario covers the topic of pulmonary embolism. The patient in the scenario is a female with shortness of breath and swollen legs.
June’s CDI Scenario covers Chronic Kidney Disease in an outpatient setting. The patient is a 76 year old female.