I recently received an email from ACDIS friend, and Chapter Advisory Board member, Molly Seibert on behalf of her colleague Kelli Newcom regarding whether it’s okay to use a diagnosis noted on a query form for coding purposes if it’s not captured in the...Read More »
By Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, and Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
The rollout of the clinical validation process should include an educational timeline complete with a roadshow of sorts in which the physician advisor, CDI administrator, and CDI staff explain the...Read More »
Every tool, example, and template found in the ACDIS Resource Library was contributed by an ACDIS member. The Library is built by members and for that reason, ACDIS occasionally puts a call out for submissions to help fill any gaps in the current...Read More »
Q: I am hoping you can provide some insight on compliance and ethical provider education related to Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment. In reviewing the ACDIS Code of Ethics for the development of provider education...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ first Quarterly Membership Conference Call of 2019 today, Thursday, February 14. During the call, the ACDIS Advisory Board and members of the ACDIS...Read More »
This FAQ was created by the authors of the ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice (2019 Update),” to provide additional clarity.Read More »
“Do you love me? Do you want me? / Check yes or no.”—George Strait
Ah, the simple joys of childhood. I’m from the era where our grade school social network was mediated by small paper notes rocketing across the classroom. If it...Read More »