Nine years. Nine conferences. Each is distinctive. Those fortunate enough to attend conferences over multiple years have their favorite memories. Here are a few of mine. Read More »
Wow. Somehow, it is already that time. The 2016 ACDIS Conference is finally here. After months and weeks of planning and preparation, we are ready to head to Atlanta for this year’s event. We wanted to take a moment and say a quick thank you to our staff, our sponsors, our exhibitors, our...Read More »
Healthcare lacks valid patient safety measures even though much—from reimbursement to tracking trends related to population health—rides on them. That’s what Peter Pronovost, MD, director of John Hopkins’ Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, indicated in an opinion column “Toward...Read More »
Data used to gauge and rank the safety of hospitals are woefully inaccurate, according to Johns Hopkins researchers, in a meta-study published in the journal Medical Care. Read More »
CMS recently released its seventh maintenance update for National Coverage Determinations (NCD) to incorporate ICD-10 and other coding changes, which may require providers to contact their Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) regarding previously submitted claims.Read More »
Q: If a physician documents sepsis due to decubitus ulcer and UTI due to indwelling catheter, can sepsis be coded as the primary diagnosis since it is due to both the ulcer and UTI?Read More »
It’s tradition. Day 1 of the annual conference is ACDIS pride day, where attendees are encouraged to get all decked out in purple and orange (and this year, teal, too). Day 2, however, is reserved for state-focused fun. For example, folks from Ohio are encouraged to support OSU Buckeyes, and...Read More »
Auditors target multiple conditions which for clinical validation denials (CVD). Personally, I found acute kidney injury (AKI) and malnutrition the most commonly defensible targets. On the other hand, I often agreed with auditors on their CVDs...Read More »
