Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, will present “Let’s Talk About Evolution and Management: What Do We Need to Know?” on Day 2 of the...Read More »
by Johanne Brautigam, RN, BSN, CCDS and Mindy Davis, RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
Career ladders are a relatively new concept for CDI. With the adoption of the inpatient and outpatient CDI programs, there is a greater need for a ladder program because there will likely be individual...Read More »
n addition to CDI educators, some organizations have coding educators on staff. These professionals can be an asset in keeping departments up to date on constantly evolving coding guidelines and annual code updates, says Chrystel Barron, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CHTS-TR, CICA, CHRI,...Read More »
by Joe Rivet, JD, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO
Similar to diagnosis coding, start in the Alphabetic Index using a main term when reporting in ICD-10-PCS. A main term is most commonly one of three types of terms:
Hi, I’m Delaney Rebernik, a name you may have noticed cropping up in ACDIS spaces recently. The reason? I’m the newly minted membership manager of the ACDIS Leadership Council, the research-powered networking community for CDI supervisors...Read More »
Vaping-related lung injuries are currently on the rise. The occurrence of serious and even fatal lung disease associated with vaping has been reported this year, with an increasing number of cases in the last few months. The specific agent or...Read More »
