Q:I’ve been told that if there are clinical indicators to support that CKD is the etiology of a patient’s hypertension, a code from category I15 would be assigned. Code I12 is for hypertensive CKD, isn’t it? So why do we have...Read More »
How about both at the same time? I am retiring on September 26. And while I’ll miss you all dearly, I will be leaving you in good hands since, within a few weeks, you will be able to complete all of your certification and recertification application processes...Read More »
Over the past couple months, ACDIS has been running a series of polling questions about the staffing in different departments—from nurses, to physicians, and now to coders.Read More »
CDI Week provides a centerpiece for many chapter events nationwide, giving them a fun reason to celebrate their local CDI superheroes. CDI Week 2019 takes place in just a couple weeks, September 15-20, and many chapters already have plans on the books.Read More »
Sometimes writing for the ACDIS Blog feels like screaming into a pillow…you do it for your own benefit, because there’s no one to hear you. I’m very grateful that Brian Murphy, Melissa Varnavas, Linnea Archibald, and Carolyn Riel let me...Read More »
