This week's guest is Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, a CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro. In this episode, we explore the trajectory of the industry in 2024.Read More »
For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy),...Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) added a maternal health outcomes section to the CMS Care Compare website as part of its efforts to increase equitable access for quality maternal health services, according to a recent...Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare setting provides adequate solutions for well-characterized, standalone diagnostic questions but aren’t yet capable of “interpreting context and providing cues that guide the diagnostician,” according to an article in the...Read More »
A decline of physician services in early 2020 due to COVID-19 is responsible to a drop of $13.9 billion in Medicare spending, equaling a 14% in Medicare claims, according to a report published by the...Read More »
I have a question about coding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV-related illnesses. If a physician documents a patient is HIV positive, should the chart be coded to Z21? What about if they document the patient is HIV positive with an HIV-related illness—would that be coded to B20?Read More »
Every year, ACDIS asks the CDI community to share their opinions and experiences. The annual ACDIS Membership Survey provides a glimpse into members’ needs, wants, and even frustrations that are invaluable for the ACDIS’ leadership team...Read More »