My first trip to Las Vegas was back in 2006. I was a novice traveler at best. Luckily, I was in good company with my team of coworkers. My husband also came with us. With his schedule free, he’d take a swim in the hotel lap pool in the morning, meet me out by...Read More »
Is it time to recertify your CCDS certification? You’ll find the process faster and easier now that ACDIS has introduced the new editable PDF application and pay-online features.
Visit the “Recertification” section on the Certification page on the ACDIS...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) asked a federal judge to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement three “practicable solutions” to the Medicare claims appeals backlog, according to a motion filed on October 14.Read More »
On October 13, CMS announced a new initiative to increase clinician engagement, including a regulatory review to begin reducing unnecessary documentation, according to a statement released by the agency.Read More »
Q: I have a question about coding a medically-induced coma, for example, a patient on a Precedex drip for alcohol withdrawal, supported with mechanical ventilation, and intensive nursing care.Read More »
The Chapter Advisory Board held its quarterly call for local chapter leaders Thursday, October 22. During the call, members of the three Missouri ACDIS chapters’ leadership recounted how they joined forces for the state’s first full-day event. Perhaps more vital for those listening to the call,...Read More »
Tune into Nov. 2 ACDIS Radio for a special episode: CDI controversies: Instructors’ tales from the classroom.
The Wednesday, Nov. 2 edition of ACDIS Radio features all three ACDIS CDI instructors together in the studio: Laurie Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC...Read More »
Nursing notes cannot be used for coding and billing purposes. This does not mean, however, that they’re worthless for CDI purposes. Often times, CDI specialists neglect reviewing this documentation because they know it can’t be coded. This is a mistake.