The 2017 updates to ICD-10-CM included many additions to the digestive system diagnoses, especially with codes for pancreatitis and intestinal infections. The codes largely focus on the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract, according to an article published in...Read More »
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the joint Tennessee Health Information Management Association/Tennessee ACDIS local chapter meeting. The Tennessee Hospital Association kindly hosted the all-day event at their wonderful facility in Brentwood. The theme of the meeting was ...Read More »
Hello, everyone! I’m Linnea Archibald, the newest member of the ACDIS team here in the Middleton office (and probably everywhere, to be honest). My role here will be as the ACDIS editor. Basically, I’ll chip in wherever I’m needed.Read More »
Want to see pictures of all the latest going-ons at ACDIS, local chapters, and the conference? We’re on Instagram, so now you can! Instagram is a photo sharing social media platform, much like Twitter only with just pictures.Read More »
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign released new care guidelines updating its 2012 recommendations to help clinicians caring for patients with sepsis and septic shock.Read More »
Some eligible professionals (EP) and group practices will get a pass for failing to meet 2016 Physician Quality Reporting requirements (PQRS) due to incomplete updates to ICD-10 code sets, CMS announced January 11.
CMS decided not to apply negative payment adjustments to EPs and group...Read More »
