In the immediate wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many chapters across the country went on hiatus or disbanded entirely due to limited (or nonexistent) volunteers to fill open leadership roles. In the last year, however, many new volunteers have reached out to relaunch old chapters or start...Read More »
On Friday, July 19, Microsoft systems all over the globe went down amidst a faulty software update, leaving health systems, hospitals, and providers trying to find workarounds, MedPage Today reported.Read More »
Q: A patient presents with a chief complaint of thoracic intrinsic spinal cord lesion causing back pain, left lower extremity sciatic-type pain, and foot drop. An MRI of the thoracic spine revealed a T11-T12 spinal cord lesion consistent with a cavernous malformation. Which ICD-10-CM...Read More »
ACDIS serves as the authoritative voice in CDI practice, offering industry-leading guidance that establishes the framework for ethical and compliant professional conduct. Yet our association offers much more than mere guidance—ACDIS equips its members with the knowledge necessary to excel in the...Read More »
ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting, which includes physician practices, hospital clinics, and the emergency department, among other settings. Currently, the CCDS-O exam...Read More »