Those of you lucky enough to attend a local chapter event know how much fun they can be. Earlier today, ACDIS Director Brian Murphy and ACDIS Editor Katherine (Katy) Rushlau buckled in for a two-hour drive across the great state of Massachusetts into the beautiful Berkshire hills to attend the ...Read More »
The new ACDIS Career Center allows you to upload your resume anonymously, browse open positions and sign up for alerts about new jobs specific to your criteria. If you’re looking to hire, we have job posting options (discounted for ACDIS members) as well as the ability to browse our resume...Read More »
ACDIS undertakes an industry survey each year that analyzes trends in CDI so we can report on where the profession is going and whether new areas or developments are emerging. The annual industry survey is part of our mission to provide education and...Read More »
The theme for the sixth annual CDI Week celebration (which takes place September 19-23) totally rocks! This year, our theme is “CDI in Concert: Your Ticket to Collaboration.” Our poster, fact sheet, and other materials will be available soon. Please check out our...Read More »
CMS recently released the 2017 ICD-10-PCS code updates and guidelines, which include changes to certain root operations. Of the updates, the most notable modifications include the addition of root operation for...Read More »
Q: What is the correct procedure code for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy? Our coder coded 0DQ68ZZ, which groups to DRG 326, the same as an esophagectomy. The relative weight (RW) is 5.45. This does not seem right. Could you please clarify?...Read More »
In ACDIS’ early years, there were only three or four state, or regionally, focused networking groups. Those groups gathered a dozen or two dozen participants. Fast forward nine years and some of those groups now have rosters with hundreds of names and host meetings with hundreds of participants...Read More »
When it comes to providing high-quality patient care, most American hospitals simply don’t. That’s if the recent round of five-star rankings from CMS are to be believed. About 1,700 hospitals (39%) earned just three out of five stars, an “average” rating. Just as consumers need to examine...Read More »