Roughly one in seven cases of screen-detected breast cancer are overdiagnoses, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study focused on women aged 50 to 74 who were at average risk of breast...Read More »
We do many queries for malnutrition and are looking for a better way to get this essential diagnosis into the medical record without a query. I understand that some organizations have the dietitian document it and the provider attest to the diagnosis. Is that acceptable practice? Our thought is...Read More »
The ACDIS Regulatory Committee recently posted its another hot topic, which is focused on diabetes mellitus that is uncontrolled and poorly controlled. Head to the “...Read More »
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The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced its plan to audit hospitals for severe malnutrition diagnosis codes on inpatient claims.