ACDIS is proud to announce the promotion of CDI Education Director Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, to Associate Director, Education for ACDIS. We’d also like to welcome the latest addition to our CDI Boot Camp team of instructors, Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, of Dallas Ga.Read More »
More than a dozen healthcare organizations—from AHIMA to the AHA and from 3M to Siemens—added their names to a letter of support for CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, last week.Read More »
Not medically and reasonably necessary. Records not submitted. Lack of inpatient admission orders. Information submitted doesn’t support the services supplied for the dates billed.
These four, seemingly simple, reasons represent the top denials for Palmetto GBA, Medicare Administrative...Read More »
Q: I am new to the CDI role and looking for suggestions as to how to work with our surgeons to help them beef up their documentation. Do you have any suggestions?Read More »
Coronary artery disease (CAD) develops when the arteries that supply the blood to the heart muscles become hardened and narrowed due to a buildup of cholesterol and other materials, such as plaque, on their inner wall. It's also called atherosclerosis.
CAD is the most common type of heart...Read More »
