While we normally roll out our speaker previews during the week, we were just too excited about the fact that the annual conference is just two days away! Some of you may be boarding flights to San Antonio, and others are anxiously finishing up your last few preparations. Wherever you...Read More »
Q:When I started as a CDI specialist, I learned that when a complication code, such as 999 or 998 series, happens to be the reason of admission, along with another condition also contributing to the admission, the complication code takes precedence over the other...Read More »
As you put the final touches on your itinerary, we have a couple more speaker previews that we’d like to share with you. This week, we spoke with Allison Clerval, RN, BSN, CCDS and Kathleen M. Shindle, RN, BSN, CCDS, who will present “A Matter of Life and Death: CDI Impact on Mortality Risk...Read More »
Quality. If we had a dollar every time that word is used, we would be wealthy. But money isn’t everything. Just consider the evolution of the CDI profession.
True, the CDI profession was built on a financial platform – it’s how...Read More »
As you put the final touches on your itinerary, we’re continuing to preview some of speakers to give you a feel for this year’s sessions. This week, we spoke with Kelli A. Estes, RN, CCDS, who, along with Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, will present, “Go After the Truth,...Read More »
As we head in to the final few weeks before the conference begins, we’re continuing to preview some of our speakers, to help you get a feel for the sessions we’ll be offering and put the final touches on your itinerary. This week, we spoke with Karen Chase, RNC, BSN, CCDS,...Read More »
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) released joint physician query instructions in Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice in February 2013.
The annual conference is just 34 days away. But don’t panic. We’re here to help you plan your schedule. As the countdown continues, we’ve spoken with Kyra Brown, RHIA, CCS, for a preview of her presentation “Coding of Complications: Past, Present, and Future.”
