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Thursday, March 18, 2021
 

Note from the ACDIS Director

Latest OIG report—alarm bells, or much ado about nothing?

by Brian Murphy

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) dropped their latest bombshell. It concerns the findings of a large audit, revealing possible widespread upcoding in inpatient stays. You can read it in full here.

The key takeaways from the report are eye-opening and likely quite concerning for anyone working in the CDI or coding fields:

 

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Blog Highlight

Here's what's been published on the ACDIS Blog in the last week:

Do you have a tip, story, or perspective to share with the broader ACDIS and CDI community? If you’re interested in writing a piece for the Blog, here are a couple guidelines for you:

  • Length: Typically, 500-700 words. If your post is longer, we may break it into two posts for readability.
  • Content: All things CDI (and coding too)! We love hearing about your experiences and the lessons you’ve learned about CDI along the way.

Besides those two guidelines, all you have to do is submit your piece to ACDIS Editor Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org) and Associate Editor Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).

 

 
 

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