ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS update: Sample query forms for neonatal conditions, MI, and more posted to Resource Library

November 7, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 51

The ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee recently approved several new samples for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. The committee...Read More »

ACDIS update: Outpatient Symposium next week, register today!

November 7, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 51

ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI

The ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI is next week at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas! Have you registered yet? If not, you still have a chance...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Editor: CDI Journal focuses on rules, regulations, guidance

November 7, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 51

ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Linnea Archibald

Fall is the time for cider, apple picking, and pumpkin patch pictures. For those in the CDI profession, though...Read More »

Guest post: Reporting myocardial injury, demand ischemia in ICD-10-CM

November 6, 2019

CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 135

ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

by Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS

“The clinical definition of myocardial infarction denotes the presence of acute myocardial...Read More »

Guest post: The anatomy of the ICD-10-PCS code

November 5, 2019

CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 134

ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Each character in the ICD-10-PCS code represents a specific element. The anatomy of the code is the following:

First character:

Consensus recommendations for optimizing electronic health records for nutrition care

November 1, 2019

Position Papers

ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Abstract
Provision of nutrition care is vital to the health and well-being of any patient who enters the health care system, whether in the ambulatory, inpatient, or long-term care setting. Interdisciplinary professionals—nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers,...