ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2013 ACDIS sixth Annual Conference, to be held May 21-23, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
National CDI Week celebrations will soon be here. This year’s event takes place September 17-21. On Monday, ACDIS members will receive an industry overview survey and analysis. Each day that week, ACDIS members will receive a special email Q&A from industry experts and CDI professionals...Read More »
Have you ever read a history and physical (H&P) report and wondered why the patient was admitted? Have you ever wondered which diagnoses were resolved prior to admission?
If you are a CDI specialist or coder you’ve probably struggled...Read More »
There are now nearly 1,000 professionals who possess the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification. Congratulations to all those who have taken the courageous step to sit for the exam and passed.
As a reminder, maintaining your certification requires
The next ACDIS Quarterly Conference Call is scheduled for this Thursday, August 16, from 1-2 p.m., ET. ACDIS members should have already received email instructions regarding how to access the call...Read More »
In my senior year of college the physician teaching our pathophysiology class gave the following assignment: “Define acute renal failure (ARF), based on signs, symptoms, lab findings, and cite abnormal laboratory values.”
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
Too many CDI specialists live for the immediate satisfaction of today. Their primary focus is upon getting a diagnosis documented in the record once and then moving on to the next chart, looking to secure another diagnosis and...Read More »
