CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 4

Note from the Instructor | Addressing acute respiratory failure denials

July 1, 2024
Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O

Most facilities find acute respiratory failure to be a commonly denied diagnosis, but this problem is not entirely without solution. For acute respiratory failure, the circumstances of the admission and the focus of care will determine the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 4

Q&A: Adding qualifiers for ICD-10-PCS tandem heart insertion

January 25, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Are biventricular qualifiers needed when reporting TandemHeart insertion procedures in ICD-10-PCS?

A: No. These are only inserted percutaneously. You don't have to worry about the qualifiers on a ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 4

Case study | Inhale, exhale: Addressing the collective problem of denials

July 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals

by Joshua Raposa

Are you a CDI specialist who feels like you’re spending an inordinate amount of time reviewing denial after denial after denial? Take a deep breath—it’s not just you....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 4

Conference corner: Get the best deal on the 2024 ACDIS conference while it lasts!

January 25, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The time between now and the 2024 ACDIS conference is already slipping away! This year our annual conference will be held from April 8–11, so don’t waste any time saving your seat, especially if you want to take advantage of all the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 4

Guest column | ‘Are you sure this meets criteria?’ Sepsis denials on the rise

July 1, 2024
Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

by John Williams, RN, BSN, CCDS

Sepsis is one of the most prevalent diagnoses necessitating hospital admissions in the United States. According to the CDC, over 1.7 million people are diagnosed with sepsis in the U.S. each year. Not only does sepsis come with a higher...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 4

ACDIS update: ACDIS committee applications open until February 2

January 25, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

Are there changes you’d like to see for ACDIS? Perhaps the CDI community? Or how about the profession itself? One of the main ways that this association makes a difference is through its committees’ efforts to provide the CDI community with guidance, support, and resources to succeed. If you are...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 4

Case study | One bite at a time: Establishing clinical guidelines at your organization

July 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

by Jess Fluegel

It’s been over eight years since the Journal of the American Medical Association published new clinical definitions for sepsis and septic shock (referred to as “Sepsis-3...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 4

ACDIS update: Get our latest read on the industry with the 2023 CDI Salary Survey report

January 25, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The 2023 Salary Survey report has been released! This data helps ACDIS get a broader picture of the industry and helps us curate editorial content for the direction the CDI profession is headed, but it can also be a big help to you...Read More »

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