Researchers at NYU Langone found that many informal consultations between referrers and radiologists were captured incompletely or inadequately in the electronic health record (EHR), according to...Read More »
Although the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS was fairly smooth, two years later billing and coding experts say that, in most cases, the codes are not being put to their intended use.Read More »
Q: We recently reviewed a troubling case related to sepsis core extractions which revealed that the patient did not have sepsis and the physicians did not document sepsis as there was no bacterial infection. The CDI specialist, however...Read More »
Finding the time to train residents around their busy rotations can be difficult for CDI managers and residency program coordinators. In this free 60-minute webinar, Laurie Prescottshares her best practices and teaching strategies for hospital residents.Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Linnea Archibald (...Read More »
I have been looking forward to the month of August for a while now. It is a great month, filled with summer activities and the birthday of my oldest daughter, but this year is particularly special because I see it as a “full circle”...Read More »