As we’re diving into the start of summer, it’s the perfect time for local chapters and networking groups to finalize meeting plans for the rest of the year. Whether you plan to have an in-person meeting later this year or host a webinar within the next few weeks, ACDIS national...Read More »
I know this will come as a shock to my many (two) readers, but I’m not quite as perfect as I make myself out to be. I, too, have character flaws. One is that I ask questions. A lot of questions. I do so in order to find out information (“How was...Read More »
One of my principal roles here at ACDIS is working with our conference committee to solicit, review, and select presentations for the national CDI podium. The committee reviews nearly 200 proposals annually,...Read More »
According to an audit from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Ohio State University Hospital received millions in overpayments during the audit period because of coding and...Read More »
Under what circumstances and when is it appropriate to code flash (acute) pulmonary edema and acute-on-chronic heart failure (diastolic or systolic or other)? Would we need to query for both as flash (acute) pulmonary edema unrelated to acute/chronic heart failure?Read More »
