To say it’s a strange time in our nation’s history is an understatement. Never in my half-century of memories have so many Americans pitted themselves against one another, driven by the relentless engines of power and partisanship, placed face-...Read More »
Every job is a learning experience, and I learned more than a few things during my tenure as a county and state health director. One was that when you shake hands with someone, always say “Nice to see you.” If it’s the first time you’re meeting...Read More »
Though CDI Week 2020 has come to a close, the ACDIS team has decided to keep the party going and extend our CDI Week discounts through Friday, September 25! Read More »
As part of the tenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Susan Sweeney BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, a CDI consultant for Covenant HIM Consulting, and a member of the 2020...Read More »
As part of the tenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Samir Akach MD, MHCM, CPE, CHCQM-PHYSADV, SFHM, FACP, FACHE, the medical director of documentation, medical coding and...Read More »
As part of the tenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Nancy Franciotti, BS, RN, CCDS, the CDI manager at Inspira Health, member of the Philadelphia/Southern New...Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
In their review of the medical record, CDI professionals aim to reconstruct the patient story from admission to discharge by examining, understanding,...Read More »
More than once, I have observed providers document both depression and bipolar disorder together. Although these diagnoses share similarities, they are not interchangeable.
