The days are winding down to the long awaited 12th annual ACDIS conference. Next week, more than 30 members of our Simplify Compliance teammates will make their way to the airport to support the ACDIS community during...Read More »
Q: I have a question about coding HIV and HIV-related illnesses. If a physician documents a patient is HIV positive, should the chart be coded to Z21? What about if they document the patient is HIV positive with an HIV-related illness—would that be...Read More »
This year’s conference, which happens May 20-23, will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The resort...Read More »
Though we’re not even half way through 2019 yet, the ACDIS team has already begun planning our 2020 book lineup. And we need your help to choose the topics.Read More »
When I was trained in CDI, ACDIS didn’t exist. I had no encoder to use. There was hardly anyone I could turn to and run a case by. We were a group of 10 case managers, all educated on the fundamentals of coding, the reasons behind CDI efforts,...Read More »
If your hospital owns or works with a home health agency, or if you as a CDI professional are involved in efforts to improve continuity of care and accuracy of reimbursement through improved accuracy of physician/clinician documentation related to home healthcare, please complete...Read More »