Steven L. Griffin, MSN, RN, CCM, CCDS, is the director of CDI at Baycare Health System in Clearwater, Florida, and he’s soon to be a doctor of nursing practice too.Read More »
New Year’s Day is a perfect time for reflection and anticipation. Tomorrow, though the ACDIS team is out of the office for the holiday, we wanted to encourage you to take a moment to look back over the year, remembering the good times, and considering what 2019 will hold for you.Read More »
As we enter the holiday season in earnest, the ACDIS team will be taking some time off to spend time with friends and family and we hope you do the same! The ACDIS office will be officially closed today, Monday, December 24, and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.Read More »
Building a personal brand is “about competition, especially in the CDI world. There’s a lot of competition in the CDI world, lots of people trying to get positions. It’s very competitive and challenging,” said Brian Cui, RHIA, CDIP, on...Read More »
When we think about documentation that reflects quality, a few things come to mind. First and foremost, does the documentation provide a robust picture of the patient’s condition? Does it include the reason for that condition, as well as...Read More »
All of us here at ACDIS are looking forward to some time with family and friends as we enter the holiday season in earnest, and we hope you are too. As we wind down the year, there are a few things we’d like to keep on your radar for the end of 2018 and early 2019.Read More »
By Anny Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, and Page Knauss, BSN, RN, LNC, ACM, CPC, CDEO
The amount of physician documentation required for an outpatient case depends on the type of service rendered. In some cases, such as laboratory tests, the only documentation required by providers...Read More »