New hire training. Ongoing education. Physician education. Each area holds unique difficulties for the CDI professional in all stages of their careers. Keeping all the CDI staff and physicians on the same page can be a daunting and headache-inducing task. For...Read More »
As the role of coded data expands beyond statistical reporting and DRGs to accurate depictions of clinical scenarios, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine when a condition reaches a reportable threshold, according to a new ACDIS White Paper “...Read More »
Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations of a years-long practice of upcoding urine drug tests, the Office of...Read More »
Q: A patient with documented acute respiratory failure, could have both confusion and somnolence, but should both confusion and somnolence be coded? When should the symptoms be coded? For example, with a patient who has abdominal pain...Read More »
The first ever ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI event is only 63 days away. The event takes place September 18-19 at the Hilton Oak Brook Resort and Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois. With the event just around the...Read More »
Those familiar with the CDI Journal, a bimonthly publication, know that each edition focuses on a particular topic related to CDI. Thus far, this year included editions on CDI education, querying, quality measures, and CDI in non-traditional settings. The ACDIS team is already thinking...Read More »
According to the 2017 ACDIS Membership Survey, 73.68% of members find ACDIS Radio a beneficial piece of their membership experience. The bi-weekly talk show hosted by ACDIS Director Brian Murphy covers a wide-range of CDI-related news and topics through conversations with industry leaders, ACDIS...Read More »
