Q: In the past few weeks, we noticed physicians are documenting acute congestive heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (EF), instead of diastolic or systolic. In speaking with the physicians, they say the heart failure is not diastolic or systolic. What is the best way...Read More »
by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS
One of the many coder/CDI obligations is to report noncompliant activities. Your employer’s compliance plan may direct you to report these noncompliant observations to the compliance officer or a compliance hotline.
ACDIS members are entitled to one continuing education credit for reading the CDI Journal and taking a 20-question quiz. The CDI Journal is a members-only benefit.Read More »
It’s been an exciting and illuminating month since I became the associate director for membership and product development for ACDIS. I took on the new role on January 4 and have been busy learning as much as I can about CDI, the association, and our members...Read More »
In the past few months, a number of facilities hosted members of the ACDIS team as we shook the office dust off our shoulders and ventured out for on-site visits to see firsthand how things are with a handful of nearby programs. I enjoyed my visit with Patricia Barry, CDI manager for Cape Cod...Read More »
It’s that time of year again—the time when we start to count down to the 2016 ACDIS conference (which takes place May 23-26, in Atlanta) by chatting with a few of our speakers about their sessions, offering information about conference-related events, and reminding attendees about upcoming...Read More »
