If you’re a loyal follower of ACDIS, you’ve most likely visited the ACDIS Blog once or twice. There, we post daily tips, news, and updates on clinical documentation improvement. Whether you’ve been a fan of...Read More »
Prime Healthcare Services hospitals in California allegedly pressured emergency department (ED) physicians to admit Medicare patients without the medical necessity for an inpatient admission, according to the...Read More »
Q:What is the rationale behind not being allowed to code the HIV disease B20 when the provider has documented "probable HIV disease" on the discharge summary?
The new ACDIS Career Center allows you to upload your resume anonymously, browse open positions and sign up for alerts about new jobs specific to your criteria. If you’re looking to hire, we have job posting options (discounted for ACDIS members) as well as the ability to browse our resume...Read More »
There’s no question of the financial sustenance facility case mix index (CMI) provides. An elevated CMI level indicates an increased severity (or acuity weight) in surgical and life sustaining levels of medical care. Facility budgets are formed...Read More »
Sarah LaSource didn’t set out to do anything extraordinary on July 8. She took the CCDS certification exam—and lots of folks have done that. But she did what no one else has—walked out with the highest score we’ve ever seen anyone get on the exam, either the old or new version.