One of the few constants in the CDI industry is the problem of physician engagement. Year after year, ACDIS members report that their biggest challenge is physician engagement and education. In fact, 57.43% of the respondents to ACDIS’ 2019 membership survey cited physician engagement as one of...Read More »
It’s hard to believe we’re already two weeks into the new year. While you’re still getting used to writing 2019 rather than 2018, chapter leaders should also be working to plan their chapter’s calendar of events for the new year.Read More »
By Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
From the coding and CDI perspective, sepsis can be one of the trickiest diagnoses. Here are 10 things coders wish physicians knew about sepsis documentation and coding.
10: Urosepsis
Urosepsis isn’t sepsis—not from a coding...Read More »
By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The First Quarter 2019 issue of Coding Clinic was released in late March and is rather short—just 37 pages. Because of the length, I want to spend more time than I otherwise would discussing a few covered procedures.
Starting out in CDI can be daunting. You have to learn the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, learn about MCCs and CCs, how to exclude patient safety indicators (PSI), how to use Coding Clinics, learn new computer programs—the...Read More »
FEATURES 7 EHR’s troubled path 14 Working with CAC and NLP 22 DIY outpatient tracking tools 42 Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2019...Read More »
I find that the more you volunteer, the richer your life becomes.
I am a volunteer committee member on the Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. As a graduate of the RMHS Class of 1991, when the opportunity arose for me to help out my...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
I’ve written a lot about queries and the evolution of query best practices over the past 10 years, and I’ve been around long enough to remember some of the controversies regarding those best practices.
Some thought the recommendations in AHIMA’s briefs...Read More »
