CDI specialists probably think phrases like “interoperability” and “meaningful use” need not cross their minds—EHR implementation belongs in the hands of the IT or HIM department, right? The answer to that question is yes and no, says Barbara Hinkle-Azzara, RHIA, Vice President of...Read More »
An interesting question following the last ACDIS Quarterly Conference Call about the impact of new technology on the CDI profession read: "Do you think computer-assisted coding (CAC) will reduce or eliminate CDI jobs?”
Several members of the ACDIS advisory board formulated answers worth...Read More »
Martha Stanley, RN, MSN, CCM, is a CDI specialist at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. Farmington is in the high desert near the famous four corners— the place where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah meet in perfect unison.Read More »
By providing an opportunity for local chapter participants to give back to the community, ACDIS Local Chapter leaders say they are responding to an inherent trait of CDI professionals.
"You never know how your actions are going to affect someone,” say Virginia ACDIS chapter leader ...Read More »
An emergency department (ED) physician diagnosed a patient with pneumonia. He was concerned about a possible nosocomial etiology given the patient’s recent hospital discharge for problems related to atrial fibrillation. Because the patient’s Pneumonia...Read More »
What is the correct principal diagnosis in the following case? A 59-year-old male with history of (h/o)bladder cancer and failure to follow up was admitted for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VAT) for pulmonary nodules found on imaging. The patient had the VAT procedure and a pulmonary wedge...Read More »
There has been a considerable amount of confusion regarding physician terminology, documentation
requirements, and subsequent coding of various diagnostic bronchoscopic lung procedures. Because the current MS-DRG structure categorizes some of...Read More »
