In an observational retrospective study, people aged 65 years or older were found to have a 50-80% risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) after having COVID-19. The new study, which was recently published in...Read More »
Q: Does documentation for a drug or alcohol use disorder need to specifically state “in remission,” or is a history of drug use sufficient to classify the condition as in remission?
A: Effective October 1, 2022, coders will find the following new ICD-10-...Read More »
There are seemingly endless options for CDI expansion into a myriad of areas, all of which could measurably help support an organization’s goals. Because of the wealth of options, we’ve dedicated the...Read More »
Since its launch in fall 2019, the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program has assisted CDI professionals in advancing their careers with access to further education and increased collaboration. This opportunity allows recipients to gain educational experiences no matter where they fit on the spectrum of...Read More »
Outpatient CDI means different things to different people in the industry. As more CDI programs plan to expand into outpatient settings, gaining education and insights from peers has never been more important. Now, with a three-day virtual event covering the landscape of outpatient documentation...Read More »
With summer officially over, we’re excited to see so many local chapters planning for their fall events! To announce your event in the CDI Strategies newsletter and on the ACDIS website, please submit the following information as soon as you have it: date, time, place, title, speaker,...Read More »
As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Ashley Wells, MN, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, a CDI specialist III at Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas, answered these...Read More »
As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Maria Garcia (GiGi) Donohue, RN, BSN, CCDS, the regional manager of clinical documentation excellence at Orlando Health in...Read More »