Q: Does your facility have any requirements for providers to document how a diagnosis of obesity and/or morbid obesity has met the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) definition of “monitoring, evaluating, assessing, etc.” in order for it to be coded? For example, if a...Read More »
After sustained effort and much review, ACDIS Advisory Board members have officially released a new white paper on a prevalent topic that is often misunderstood: Case mix index (CMI). “Demystifying...Read More »
This Thursday, August 18, most of the ACDIS leadership team will be out of the office attending services for Melissa Varnavas’ passing. As a result, the next ACDIS quarterly call has been rescheduled to next Thursday, August 25 at 1-2 p.m. eastern. The following information remains the same:...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
I am so proud of the ACDIS credentials. I love that they are incorporated in career ladders, and that hiring entities seek out individuals who are CCDS or CCDS-O certified. I love to see individuals proudly “wear” their...Read More »
A survey from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) found that 67% of nurses plan to leave their current position within the next three years, reported...Read More »
