ACDIS members are invited to participate in a Quarterly Conference Call taking place today, Thursday, May 9, from 1-2 p.m. (EST). Dial-in instructions were sent via email to ACDIS members. If you did not receive your dial-in instructions please email...Read More »
Houston, Texas: Harris Health System hosts the next meeting, Thursday, May 9, at 3 p.m. in the administration building at Harris County Health on Preston in Houston. The agenda includes “Challenges and Documentation in Coding – Acute Coronary Syndrome” and “Debugging Sepsis –...Read More »
New data released today show significant variation across the country and within communities in what hospitals charge for common inpatient services,...Read More »
Q: I realize that if the body mass index (BMI) of a patient is documented by nurses and dieticians, it can be coded if the physician documents the clinical significance (i.e., morbid obesity). However, if the BMI is documented by a patient care tech or nursing ward secretary in...Read More »
