Some clinicians may interpret a query as an affront to their clinical judgment. This is not your intent. You are trying to determine whether a condition was present and whether it should compliantly be coded or not.
ACDIS is a community that welcomes idea sharing, networking, creative problem solving, and free and open speech and debate. As a result, we publish many papers, articles, news briefs, and informal commentary across our website. The question some members ask is: What articles represent ACDIS’...Read More »
by Sherri Clark, BSN, RN-BC, CCDS, CCS, Clinical Documentation Nurse Specialist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, and core member of the Tennessee chapter of ACDIS
The joint meeting of the Tennessee Chapter of ACDIS (Association of Clinical Documentation...Read More »
By Rebecca Hendren, Associate Director, Membership and Product Development
Like many of you, this week is a busy one as I prepare to head to Atlanta next week for the ninth annual ACDIS conference. It will be my first time attending—I joined the ACDIS team in January—and I am...Read More »
You made it to Atlanta! But before your conference experience can officially begin, there’s still one more thing you need to do: check in at our registration desk. Please make your way down to Building C, Level 1 in Exhibit Hall C1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today as we will be open for pre-...Read More »
Where: Hall C1, Level 1
When: Monday, May 23, 6-8 p.m.
Each year, the day before the conference “officially” begins, we invite attendees to join us for a pre-conference cocktail reception. This is our opportunity to meet with you in an informal session and officially kick...Read More »
Are you struggling to get your physicians to understand why documentation is important? Join speakers Karen DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS and Jill O’Brien, MD, on Day 2 for their session, “Physician Advisors: The Ticket to Physician Engagement.” We spoke with them...Read More »
Auditors target multiple conditions which for clinical validation denials (CVD). Personally, I found acute kidney injury (AKI) and malnutrition the most commonly defensible targets. On the other hand, I often agreed with auditors on their CVDs...Read More »
