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Student access to PHI
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
Student access to medical records should be limited and copies monitored or restricted.
Review ACDIS advice regarding use of prior information in query creation
Source: ACDIS Blog

Last year at around this time, the ACDIS Advisory Board released a white paper reviewing the role of CDI specialists in assessing information in the medical record from prior treatments.
MACRA implementation key issue for next Congress
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Although some physicians want to use MIPS, which would allow them to stay in the fee-for-service system, others seem willing to try participating in one of the new alternative payment models. Lawmakers will be watching.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Parsing hospital-acquired pneumonia from hospital-acquired conditions
Source: ACDIS

Q: Why is hospital-acquired pneumonia not considered a CMS hospital-acquired condition?

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Tuesday, 12/20 - Special Open Door Forum: Part D Appeals Process
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Thursday, 1/12 - IRF-PAI Therapy Information Data Collection Call
Tuesday, 1/17 - ESRD QIP: Payment Year 2020 Final Rule Call
 

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CDI Tips to Identify Patient Safety Indicator Targets webinar

CDI programs need to expand their focus beyond CC/MCC capture reviews. New reimbursement methods are punishing facilities that cannot prove they meet certain quality standards. This webinar will explain why CDI professionals must understand how traditional reviews can be expanded to include investigations into patient safety indicators.
 

    

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