Q: Our lab does not calculate the Glomerular filtration rate(GFR) for patients over the age of 70. If I ask the physician to stage the chronic kidney disease (CKD), they ask me to calculate the GFR for them. If there a standard formula that should be used for this age group?Read More »
ACDIS CDI Leadership Council members have access to a dedicated thread on the ACDIS Forum to collaborate and share experiences with one another. Members are encouraged to visit the Forum and weigh in on any topic with which they have experience. In order to share the information more broadly,...Read More »
Q:Is it okay to code a diagnosis if the physician documents two diagnoses using the phrase “versus” between them? For example, the patient arrives with abdominal pain and the physician orders labs and other tests but they all come back normal. In the discharge note, the...Read More »
It is hard to believe that the 6th Annual ACDIS Conference is upon us. ACDIS staff will be flying into Nashville this weekend in preparation for the biggest CDI event of the year. We hope you enjoy this special edition of CDI Strategies. It includes some important information about the...Read More »
Can’t make it to the 6th Annual ACDIS conference? Listen in to a series of broadcasts by ICD-10 Monitorhttp://icd10monitor.com/ for all the highlights from Nashville. The broadcasts will take place live from the conference exhibit hall, May 21-23....Read More »
Over the past several years, the idea of a Council member book club has come up repeatedly. In response to this request, ACDIS will launch Council member-led and coordinated book clubs in January 2026. We hope that these groups allow you to form relationships with your peers and that you’ll...Read More »
