Q:I just had a case at work where the patient arrived in respiratory distress, was intubated, and was placed on a vent, treated with IV Solumedrol, HHN, IV antibiotics. The patient came upstairs on the vent. The physician...Read More »
PROPELAdvisory Services is a dynamic learning community for healthcare professionals and leaders in wide-ranging roles and environments. Each membership in our growing family features year-round, full-team access to...Read More »
As a reminder, ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ Quarterly Membership Conference Call today, Thursday, August 15, at 1 p.m. eastern. During the call, the ACDIS Advisory Board and members of the ACDIS administration team will discuss the recent position paper “...Read More »
ACDIS encourages those working in CDI, coding, or related fields to consider submitting an application to present at the ACDIS 2020 national conference taking place at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas next May. Here is your opportunity to share your success stories and help others grow in the...Read More »
The ACDIS pediatric networking group has formed a subcommittee to tackle clinical, coding, and documentation concerns related to heart failure in the pediatric setting. As with many conditions afflicting children, clinical scenarios and social concerns represent challenges for CDI specialists....Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
As of late April 2020 (roughly five months since the outbreak of the pandemic), there have been nearly a million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 55,000 deaths, resulting in a fatality rate of approximately 5.6%....Read More »
While there is a wealth of information related to the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) and CCDS-Outpatient credential programs available on the ACDIS website, I get a few questions...Read More »
After months of consternation from the CDI community over CC/MCC downgrades included in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule...Read More »
