The ACDIS Code of Ethics serves as a guide for the professional behavior of its members and non-members who hold the certified clinical documentation specialist (CCDS) credential. This code of ethical standards for members of ACDIS strives to promote and maintain the highest standard of...
Probably the most onerous duty physicians have is the preparation of the inpatient discharge summary, especially after a long or complicated...Read More »
Q: If a consulting physician documents a diagnosis related to his or her specialty but the attending does not (instead simply documenting...Read More »
During its four-year existence, the National Quality Forum’s Measure Applications Partnership (NQFMAP) repeatedly suggested adding new measures or...Read More »
The following white paper provides an overview of the history of sepsis definitions, the changes set in motion in 2016 with the publication of Sepsis-3, and the evidence surfacing since then.
Information management in EHRs. Implementation and use of clinical decision support. Test result reporting and follow-up. These concerns topped...Read More »
TMF Health Quality Institute released a new Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) for short-term acute care hospitals...Read More »
