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The chapter advisory board (CAB) met last week to discuss plans for local chapter-related events at the 10th anniversary ACDIS conference. If you’ve had the...Read More »
Today is National Squirrel Day, so the ACDIS editorial team thought we’d give you some surprise Sunday reading to go along with the celebration.Read More »
Healthcare has often been referred to a both a science and an art. Nevertheless, the healthcare industry continues its hunt for proof of quality healthcare services to, as much as possible, remove the art portion of the art-versus-science debate. That’s why...Read More »
Q: I have a question about the coding of a Kennedy ulcer. I’ve heard that once an ulcer is identified as a Kennedy ulcer, it should no longer be coded as a pressure ulcer. How do you code a Kennedy ulcer? Or do you not code it at all? A: A Kennedy terminal...Read More »
While the main conference doesn’t start until May 9, there are three pre-conference events taking place in Las Vegas, May 8-9. Each pre-con session offers attendees a way to extend their ACDIS experience a couple more days, gain...Read More »
In 2016, salaries of those in the $70,000–$79,999 range rose by just 2%, as did those earning $80,000–$89,999 (which grew from 15% to 17%). Those earning less than $69,999 remained the same at about 26%, and the number of those earning $59,999 or less increased by a little over 2%. But as...Read More »
There’s no doubt that focus in healthcare reimbursement shifted in the past decade—from payment for services rendered to payment methods which take the quality of those services into consideration.Read More »
The Local Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) welcomed its newest voluntary member, Michael McKelvey, RN, MBA, CCDS, Clinical Documentation Quality Coordinator at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri, during its roundtable teleconference last Friday. The CAB includes past and present...Read More »
