The stew’s been simmering in the pot for a while now. All the separate ingredients are melding and the overwhelming aroma in the room is enticing. The stew is outpatient CDI. Its ingredients are...Read More »
CMS introduced 3,562 new ICD-10-PCS codes, 1,821 revised titles, and deleted 646 codes. These changes amount to a total of 78,705 codes in the 2018 code set, while the 2017 code set contained only 75,789 codes.Read More »
Most people in the CDI world have begun to feel the effects of technology on their day-to-day work. Although there may be hiccups in implementing new technology, it does have the ability to simplify and streamline the CDI process, according to a new white paper from ACDIS in partnership with...Read More »
Starting in October, the National Academy of Ambulance Compliance (NAAC) will offer the first ever EMS documentation certification to ensure the emergency personal document the clearest, most accurate, and most complete record possible on arrival at the facility. Those who pass the course will...Read More »
Q: If the principal diagnosis is pneumonia, do I need to also code the symptom dyspnea? Or, is the dyspnea integral to the pneumonia? A: If the dyspnea (and as other...Read More »
Through your ACDIS membership, you have access to a wealth of information in the Resource section of the website. But, that library wouldn’t exist without contributions from the ACDIS community.Read More »
New networking groups needn’t worry about formalizing their leadership structure or drafting bylaws governing their efforts. ACDIS often encourages those reaching out in a particular area for the first time, to keep their efforts casual, informal, and informationally focused.Read More »
