The recently released FY 2019 ICD-10-CM update adds some codes to allow additional diagnoses to be reported while adding others for greater specificity.Read More »
Revenue integrity is still the new kid on the block as far as hospital departments and roles are concerned, so it’s not surprising that more than half of respondents to the 2018 State of Revenue Integrity...Read More »
Earlier this week I had the unpleasant monthly duty to suspend and revoke CCDS certification from people who did not recertify on time. I suspended 58 individuals who are six month or more overdue (fortunately they can take steps to recertify). I revoked 38...Read More »
Your organization may have policies dictating the frequency of record review and re-review, such as conducting initial reviews within 24 hours of patient’s admission and re-reviews every 24 hours after that. The program should have...Read More »
ACDIS is built and sustained by its many volunteers serving on the boards and committees. Without these folks, ACDIS’ offerings and support for the CDI profession would be much thinner, so the ACDIS team wanted to take a moment to introduce you...Read More »
Although there are more than 40 ACDIS local chapters and networking groups in operation throughout the country, there may not be one in your particular state or geographic region.Read More »
