This morning, two OIG representatives, Truman Mayfield, CPA, CPE, and Scott Perry, CPA, took the stage to discuss the OIG’s Work Plan, audit activities, and offer some words of wisdom (and perhaps consolation) to those under OIG scrutiny. To kick off the session, Mayfield discussed the ins and...Read More »
Every year, ACDIS celebrates exceptional CDI professionals through the ACDIS Achievement Awards. Nominations come from peers in the industry. The ACDIS Conference Committee then reviews applications and chooses the final winners. This process takes hours of work and dedication to complete....Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSCM
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cove)....Read More »
This morning, Natalie Stavas, MD, took the stage to kick off the 12th annual ACDIS conference in Kissimmee, Florida, by sharing her story of running toward chaos. On April 15, 2013, Stavas was running the Boston Marathon when two bombs detonated at the finish line. With only a moment’...Read More »
Ann Schwab, RHIT, CCDS, is the CDI team lead at A&R Contracting, Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington. Prior to becoming a CDI professional six years ago, Schwab was an inpatient coder.Read More »
The temperature here, just north of Boston, is hovering around 40 degrees. There was talk of possible snow flurries this week. Right now, it’s gray, misting. The wind is blowing.
At the ACDIS main office more than a dozen staff gathered around the table...Read More »
