Those of us on the ACDIS team often say that the conference is a reset point during the year for us. No matter the location or the lineup of phenomenal keynote speakers, the biggest takeaway we take home from the conference is awe and appreciation for the CDI...Read More »
Twenty-one percent of privately insured United States working-age adults had coverage denied for themselves or a family member for medical care recommended by a doctor in the past year, either before or after the care was provided, according to the...Read More »
The Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) released its latest installment in a series of AI-specific publications aimed at helping healthcare organizations securely adopt AI. Its new guidance document focused on AI risk and...Read More »
Q: Should malnutrition be specially linked in the physician documentation as being due to or related to the gastrointestinal (GI) surgery to use code K91.2? Is it enough that the malnutrition is diagnosed/documented and the patient had recent, previous GI surgery to code K91.2? The...Read More »
The ACDIS and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) public comment period for a new version of the ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice will close tomorrow, June 12.
The joint ACDIS and AHIMA work group worked on a revised draft...Read More »
Have you ever thought you’d love to be part of the ACDIS team, helping shape the industry guidance and education the association offers? Applications are open now for the role of ACDIS CDI Education Director! Take a look at the full job description here: ...Read More »
The regulatory environment surrounding CDI has never been more demanding, and therefore, compliant query practices have never mattered more. Recovery audit contractors, commercial payers, and government reviewers are scrutinizing documentation and claims with unprecedented precision.
