It’s 7:30 p.m. and I’m looking out my office window but dreaming of California. On the phone with me are half-a-dozen dedicated CDI specialists, directors, and program managers. They’re putting the final touches on their second annual state-wide event which takes place this Friday, June 17, in...Read More »
The ACDIS website recently got a complete makeover, and there are a ton of new features that you may not be aware of. There is still time to register for our complimentary 30-minute webcast today at 1 p.m. ET, which will...Read More »
The role of a CDI specialist is to ensure physicians' documentation accurately reflects their clinical judgment and medical decision-making, as well as the acuity of patients; therefore, having a CDI presence in the ED will lead to fewer...Read More »
Q: I have a patient whose chief complaint was shortness of breath (SOB) and, after studies, the patient was found to have moderate to large B/L pulmonary embolism (PE) and extensive B/L lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The coding staff is using the PE as the principal...Read More »
You may have noticed that the ACDIS website looks a little different nowadays. And there are a ton of new features that you may not be aware of. If you currently a member of ACDIS, or considering becoming one, we invite you to join us for a...Read More »
The Connecticut ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, June 9, at 1:30 p.m., at The Hospital of Central Connecticut with Glenn Krauss, Director of Enterprise Solutions for ZirMed discussing "CDI- Recognizing, Identifying and Effectively
