The ACDIS pediatric networking group has formed a subcommittee to tackle clinical, coding, and documentation concerns related to heart failure in the pediatric setting. As with many conditions afflicting children, clinical scenarios and social concerns represent challenges for CDI specialists....Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
As of late April 2020 (roughly five months since the outbreak of the pandemic), there have been nearly a million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 55,000 deaths, resulting in a fatality rate of approximately 5.6%....Read More »
While there is a wealth of information related to the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) and CCDS-Outpatient credential programs available on the ACDIS website, I get a few questions...Read More »
After months of consternation from the CDI community over CC/MCC downgrades included in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule...Read More »
ACDIS Podcast guests Caryl Liptak MSHAI, RHIA, system director of CDI and coding at Baptist Health Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky, and Regene Collier, RN-BC, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D, the home health coding/CDI specialist manager at Baptist Health Kentucky, answered...Read More »
The call for 2020 presentation proposals opened June 28 and will remain open until August 30. (Click here to begin your application.) The strength of the annual event depends on the continued willingness of the CDI community to share their experiences...Read More »