ACDIS’ sister publication, Revenue Cycle Advisor, needs your help with a quick, eight-question survey as they develop new educational offerings for HIM managers and directors. They would greatly appreciate your input!Read More »
Q:We recently had a patient with a pleural effusion who came to the hospital for shortness of breath. The patient had a bronchoscopy, left video-assisted thoracoscopy, evacuation of pleural effusion, pleural biopsies,...Read More »
It was early morning and I was up to my elbows (literally) inside a huge turkey. No one else was up but the doctor in our family. We chatted as I dressed the turkey and he answered his charting deficiencies on a laptop nearby.Read More »
ACDIS and I are both celebrating our birthday this week. ACDIS is turning 10. I turned 10 a long time ago. Since ACDIS can’t tell you what she wants for her birthday (yes, I think of ACDIS as a “she”), I’m going to tell you want I want for my birthday....Read More »
Show me the money. The Jerry Maguire quote is a phrase CDI professionals are likely also familiar with. Originally, CDI programs cropped up under the financial department with the goal of ensuring accurate reimbursement for the services provided to the patients.Read More »
According to a new national study, one in five adults have personally experienced a medical error. CDI professionals, of course, won’t be surprised that four out of the six reasons listed...Read More »
Q: I’m trying to decide between the codes F14.121 (Cocaine abuse with intoxication with delirium) and T40.5X5A (Adverse effect of cocaine, initial encounter). The patient presented to the emergency department with altered mental status...Read More »