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This week, we spoke with conference committee member, Rita Fields, RN, BSN, clinical documentation specialist at Baptist Hospital East in...Read More »

Q: Our facility is developing clinical definitions regarding types of atrial fibrillation (afib) given the specificity changes in ICD-10....Read More »

This year, we are also offering three exciting pre-conferences. One of our new offerings is the two-day ...Read More »

Q: As part of an integrated access management program, what medical documents are needed to perform a medical necessity review so...Read More »

Q: I was reviewing a case with one of our CDI specialists this morning. Briefly, the following clinical indicators documented in the...Read More »

Q: I have seen documentation of oliguric renal failure and non-oliguric renal failure. What is the difference and does it impact coding?Read More »

Members of the ACDIS Advisory Board answered the following questions during its November Quarterly Membership Conference Call:

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Q: Sometimes I confuse the secondary diagnosis for the primary diagnosis. Do you have any tips for me to enable me to discern better?Read More »

Editor’s Note: The ...Read More »

Q: Can you code strictly from emergency room (ER) documentation? Can you code from test results and imaging (radiologist reports)?Read More »