Clinical & Coding

By Linnea Archibald

While I’m tempted to start with a joke about encephalopathy being confusing, it turns out the ACDIS website...Read More »

Q: I’ve heard that if a condition cannot be identified as POA, it will not keep the criteria for a...Read More »

An overhaul of the newly coined Promoting Interoperability Programs (PIP, formerly known as the Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs),...Read More »

Q: Often, we get caught up on some clinical indicators that potentially...Read More »

by Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS

I was recently reviewing Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2018, and felt that the question...Read More »

Q: We recently had a situation where a patient was admitted for syncope workup and all the workups...Read More »

by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS
Coding reviews provide an opportunity for you to conduct a thorough...Read More »

CDI departments are encouraged to download and print the poster and decorate their office with it to spread word about the celebration.Read More »

On average, more than half of hospitals fail to comply with the CMS sepsis treatment requirements.Read More »