Posts by Norwood Staffing
The problems with the problem list are many, including invalid HCC assignment and compliance risks
The problem list. (I can’t bear to say, “it’s a problem,” because that’s almost as cliché as, “if it’s not documented, it’s not done.”) But I went ahead and just said both. Anyway, the problem list is both of source of great information for coding and CDI specialists for query, while also…
Read MoreAlways learning, always growing: Meet Keisha Downes, CDI Director, Tufts Medicine
CDI Director for Tufts Medicine. Recently returned to school to earn her MBA. Contributor to, and co-author of, the latest ACDIS-AHIMA physician query practice brief. Speaker at the upcoming ACDIS conference. And all-around cool person. Keisha Downes, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, joined me recently to talk about her impressive career in healthcare, a path that…
Read MoreNorwood named one of the Top 100 Staffing Companies to Work For in 2023
Hey, we here at Norwood like to think we’re a pretty good staffing (and consulting) firm to work for. Of course, we’re a little biased. But now, we don’t have to say it ourselves! We’re incredibly proud/stoked to announce that the World Staffing Awards have named Norwood as a Top Staffing Company to Work for…
Read MoreRisk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) Final Rule Out: What it Means for Your Organization
By Brian Murphy The Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) final rule is out. Others have covered the news better than I (see links below for what the rule says). Rather than add another voice in the chorus of “it’s out” I thought I’d voice a few thoughts on what the fallout will be, and should…
Read MoreRecommended CDI/coding Resources to Follow
By Brian Murphy Someone asked me in a recent post, “I want to stay up on CDI/coding/reimbursement news to help my career… what do you recommend?” Here is what I do. Subscribe to these e-mail newsletters: Office of Inspector General (OIG). A rundown of what the chief enforcer and protector of the Medicare Trust Fund…
Read MoreAn EPIC discussion with Chris Petrilli, MD: Talking CDI, COVID, AI, and more
Chris Petrilli is the Medical Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations at NYU Langone Health. He’s an Associate Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. … and he happens to have been a one-time stand-up comedian, whose gift for gab and comedic timing I can attest to. And may have been on…
Read MoreHealthgrades Rankings are out; How Much do they Matter to your Hospital?
By Brian Murphy Healthgrades has released its annual awards, including America’s Best 50, 100, and 250 Hospitals. You can view complete details in the link below. But how much do they really matter? These are broken out by state; in my home state of Massachusetts Lahey Hospital and Medical Center has now earned a third…
Read MoreCommon CC/MCC diagnoses of focus
What complication/comorbidities (CC) and major CCs (MCCs) are common sources of clarification in your healthcare organization or hospital? I have a good idea of what they probably are but am genuinely curious about yours; leave a comment below. We’ve got long lists in places such as the ACDIS Pocket Guide and CDI Pocket Guide, and…
Read MoreNew RADV rule coming soon; get your HCC compliance in order
The buzz is officially starting to build around the impending release of the Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) final rule, which is expected to be published on or before Feb. 1 after years of delay. I hate to sound melodramatic (actually I don’t, healthcare reimbursement isn’t typically this dramatic and I need some…
Read More“You need to have a vision”: A conversation with Adelaide LaRosa, VP of HIM, CDI, EMPI, and DRG Appeals, Catholic Health
You’ll find few CDI/coding personalities as big and colorful as Adelaide LaRosa—and fewer still with a broader and bolder vision for what mid-revenue cycle professionals can do, and should do, to improve the quality and financial health of their organizations. Catholic Health’s VP of HIM, CDI, EMPI, and DRG Appeals reordered the entire heart of…
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