Preliminary estimates for 2013 show a 9% decline in the rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) from 2012 to 2013, and a 17% decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2013,...Read More »
Q: The physician documented “encephalopathy” in the record of a patient who was admitted with a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)and/or possible seizures. The patient was confused but has returned to baseline. Are these conditions considered interrelated or can we code for the...Read More »
We all have much to be thankful for. Here at ACDIS, we have a wonderful staff dedicated to serving our CDI membership and a growing membership base that has exceeded 4,000 members. In the coming weeks you’ll likely hear about the various ways ACDIS plans to expand its offerings for its ACDIS...Read More »
Note: AHIMA is calling for grassroots action supporting the 2015 ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date after a letter addressed to the House of Representatives Speaker John A. Boehner, circulated Congress calling for another two-year delay. ACDIS stands behind AHIMA in its...Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while CMS’ transparency tools such as its Hospital and Physician Compare websites “provide some clinical quality information relevant to consumers, they often lack condition-specific information for the type of non-urgent procedures that...Read More »
Q: If a is patient admitted with malnutrition and the physician documented the patient to be malnourished from mild to severe, would the CDI team use DRG 641, Severe Malnutrition as a working DRG, or should we query the physician to clarify the severity or type of malnutrition?Read More »
