CMS announced on Saturday that all payments to insurers under the risk-adjustment program, including payments for the 2017 benefit year, will be suspended pending the...Read More »
Q:In what instance would septic shock not be coded as the principal diagnosis? I’ve been under the impression that it should always be principal.Read More »
“There are so many paths that [the CDI] profession has to offer—so many branches of interest, so many ways the CDI department can collaborate with others and assist in the overall quality of the medical record,” writes ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas,...Read More »
Please take a few minutes to answer this roughly 30-question survey covering the topics of CDI staffing, technology, physician engagement, quality, and outpatient CDI.Read More »
ACDIS requires three volunteers from three different facilities to serve as the core leadership team for each official local chapter or networking group. The roles and responsibilities of these leaders can vary, however.Read More »
In my family, July 4 usually comes with birthday-type celebrations due to the close proximity of my sister’s birthday on July 3 and husband’s nephew’s birthday on July 2. For the longest time, my sister had her children convinced that their city’s fireworks...Read More »
