AHIMA CDIP Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Blood incompatibility is considered a hospital-acquired condition if not present on admission, according to the CMS Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Reduction Program. This program reduces payments to hospitals that have high rates of certain conditions that are acquired during the hospital stay and could have been prevented by following evidence-based guidelines. Blood incompatibility is one of the 14 HAC categories that are included in the program, and it refers to a patient receiving a blood transfusion with incompatible blood type or Rh factor, which can cause serious adverse reactions such as hemolysis, anemia, renal failure, or death 23. Blood incompatibility is a preventable condition that can be avoided by proper blood typing and cross-matching before transfusion, and by following strict protocols and procedures for blood handling and administration 4.

References: 1: AHIMA CDIP Exam Prep, Fourth Edition, p. 133 5 2: Hospital-Acquired Conditions | CMS 1 3: Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) - New York State Department of Health 3 4: Transfusion Reactions - Hematology and Oncology - Merck Manuals Professional Edition 6

Case mix index (CMI) is a measure of the average severity and resource consumption of a group of patients, such as those in a hospital or a diagnosis-related group (DRG). CMI reflects the financial impact of CDI by showing how documentation improvement can affect the DRG assignment and reimbursement. A higher CMI indicates more complex and costly cases, while a lower CMI indicates less complex and costly cases. CDI programs can monitor the changes in CMI over time to evaluate their effectiveness and return on investment. (Understanding CDI Metrics2)

References:

• CDI Week 2020 Q&A: CDI and key performance indicators1
• Understanding CDI Metrics2