CDI specialists working in the adult population are likely familiar with the pathophysiology of several common cardiac conditions and their necessary documentation (i.e., acute myocardial infarction, diastolic versus systolic heart failure, etc.). For the pediatric population, however, CDI...Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
For some organizations, CDI may be something new; an innovative dream touted as beneficial to the organization. To others, CDI exists in its rudimentary form. Yet there are others who may have CDI programs operating at that...Read More »
The first step in determining the impact of an outpatient CDI program and its return on investment (ROI) is evaluating the amount of outpatient care the organization provides.Read More »
Today is National Squirrel Day, so the ACDIS editorial team thought we’d give you some surprise Sunday reading to go along with the celebration.Read More »
In following ACDIS’ blogs and discussion strings, you can easily count which topics which receive the lion’s share of attention on one hand. Encephalopathy, malnutrition, sepsis, myocardial infarction, and respiratory failure....Read More »
Q: Lately, we have been receiving responses of “did not assess or treat” or “this is a chronic stable medical problem not associated with the patient’s presentation,” although the nutritional assessment such as severe malnutrition is...Read More »