Sona Buchanan, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPC, CRC, is the system HIM manager—CDI and TV IRF-PAI, at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, a member of the Idaho ACDIS local chapter, and a member of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council.Read More »
One of my favorite things about working for ACDIS is talking with so many knowledgeable people about their CDI programs, careers, and personal experiences for our CDI Journal articles.
After the federal government ordered hospitals to stop sending COVID-19 patient data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...Read More »
Q: When is it appropriate to code both flash or acute pulmonary edema and acute on chronic heart failure (diastolic, systolic, or other)? What other etiologies lead to flash pulmonary edema and how do I know when to query?Read More »
PSI, the company that administers the CCDS and CCDS-O exams, is working hard to adapt to the changing times due to COVID-19 while keeping a focus of the safety and success of our CCDS/CCDS-O candidates. PSI follows safety procedures in line with federal, state, and local...Read More »
Did you know that even if you aren’t a member of ACDIS, there are still tons of free resources available to you? While ACDIS members have lots of great benefits, we want to make sure that we’re providing our non-...Read More »
