When two conditions are both present on admission, both meet definition to be the principal diagnosis, and are “equally treated,” my understanding is that the condition does not have to be "equally treated" in the sense of duration/frequency. Can you provide the actual verbiage of the coding...Read More »
The final 2020 episode of the ACDIS Podcast: Talking CDI will take place on Wednesday, December 23 instead of December 30, which would be following the regular cadence.
The last ACDIS poll asked you, does your CDI department plan to return to onsite work or remain remote post-COVID-19 pandemic? The majority of respondents (30%) said that their department planned to remain remote, while closely behind 27% of respondents said they will return to onsite but will...Read More »
Traditionally, we know many local chapters and networking groups do what they can to give back during the holiday season. Some chapters run a Toys for Tots donation fund, others might organize a food drive, while some...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the implementation of six new ICD-10-CM codes to identify conditions related to COVID-19,...Read More »
