Carmen Y. Ibarrondo Malave, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CCS-P ICD10 Trainer Ambassador, and the leader of the Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter sent us this picture of their successful meeting in April with students and professors of the Master Health Information Management group at Medical Science Campus during...Read More »
The countdown clock to the ACDIS conference officially clicked over to just 74 days. But time runs even shorter to benefit from the early-bird registration, which expires in just 13 days on March 22, and the hotel discount rate which expires on April 21. Read More »
by Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC
As CDI specialists and coders, it is our job to document and code appropriately for the care being provided. For CDI professionals working with physician practice settings, identifying documentation to support chronic care...Read More »
Community. That’s what I think of when I think of the collective ACDIS membership, comprised of CDI professionals and industry thought leaders who are anxious to share their ideas with others.
If you have an idea that you think we could use in...Read More »
The Third International Consensus Definitions Task Force updated the standards of sepsis and septic shock, including simplified clinical criteria for rapid recognition of sepsis-related organ failure and new criteria for septic shock, according to an article published February 23 in the ...Read More »
Approximately 800 hospitals across the country that perform inpatient total hip and knee joint replacements will be required to participate in the latest value-based payment initiative launched by CMS, the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, effective April 1.Read More »
Nearly 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closure, according to a report from iVantage Analytics. Rural or critical access hospitals (CAHs) provide care to about 11.7 million people, employ 100,000 healthcare workers, and account for $277 billion in economic activity. Yet the report shows that...Read More »
Q: Can you clarify the expectations related to documenting the discussion between a physician and a CDI specialist when a query is done verbally. The 2013 ACDIS/AHIMA physician query practice brief ...Read More »
