Tag: CDI program

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The Impact of Coding on Maternal Outcomes

While most maternal deaths are preventable, the rate has been increasing in the United States since 2000. As a matter of fact, the U.S. has twice as many maternal deaths than other high-income countries. To reverse this trend, The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research […]
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Denial Prevention versus Denial Facilitation

  CDI programs tend to facilitate denials attributable to ingrained reactionary processes perpetuated by the query process. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has unleashed untoward burden and financial challenges associated with treating and managing acutely ill patients. Costs associated with such patients is overwhelmingly high, with often extended ICU stays in which the patient […]