In ACDIS’ early years, there were only three or four state, or regionally, focused networking groups. Those groups gathered a dozen or two dozen participants. Fast forward nine years and some of those groups now have rosters with hundreds of names and host meetings with hundreds of participants...Read More »
When it comes to providing high-quality patient care, most American hospitals simply don’t. That’s if the recent round of five-star rankings from CMS are to be believed. About 1,700 hospitals (39%) earned just three out of five stars, an “average” rating. Just as consumers need to examine...Read More »
If you’re a loyal follower of ACDIS, you’ve most likely visited the ACDIS Blog once or twice. There, we post daily tips, news, and updates on clinical documentation improvement. Whether you’ve been a fan of...Read More »
Prime Healthcare Services hospitals in California allegedly pressured emergency department (ED) physicians to admit Medicare patients without the medical necessity for an inpatient admission, according to the...Read More »
Q:What is the rationale behind not being allowed to code the HIV disease B20 when the provider has documented "probable HIV disease" on the discharge summary?