Q: How are staffing needs expected to change in relationship to ICD-10?
A: I’m not aware of any benchmarks for CDI staffing in consideration for ICD-10. There is so much diversity among CDI departments and their responsibilities regarding ICD-10 that it is hard to establish any...Read More »
The annual paper and pencil seating of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam takes place following the 6th Annual Conference in Nashville, on Thursday, May 23, from 1 – 4 p.m.
You must submit your application with your intent for this exam date and location to...Read More »
West Virginia: Meets on Wednesday, March 20, 2 p.m. at Charleston Area Medical Center to discuss Recovery Auditor trends and risk reduction, as well as value-based purchasing initiatives. For information contact Shelia Harrison by email at...Read More »
Rulemaking regarding Stage 3 meaningful use of electronic health records will be delayed until 2014, according to an announcement by CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner during the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in New Orleans last week.
Q: Our CDI department is developing clarification forms and I have voiced concern with some of the templates. For example, the anemia clarification lists many possible diagnoses including aplastic anemia. If the listed condition would not be clinically acceptable based on the clinical...Read More »
The third annual CDI Week takes place on September 16-20, 2013. ACDIS is looking for several volunteers to help lead 2013 planning efforts, including selecting this year’s theme and suggested activities, publicizing the event, and...Read More »
During the February conference call, ACDIS unveiled its new “Leadership Toolkit” which includes more than 24 different documents, including the official chapter agreement form, an application for the Certified Clinical Documentation...Read More »
