Creating a new recipe of your own can be many things at once: exciting, challenging, rewarding, and, at times, a bit frustrating. Just because you’ve made a dozen kinds of dessert doesn’t mean you won’t be out of your element baking the perfect soufflé without...Read More »
Upcoding—when higher-level codes are assigned than are justified to increase reimbursements—will remain a major ethical dilemma in 2025 for coders, according to...Read More »
Most CDI professionals have worked in a clinical field prior to embarking on the journey of CDI. We utilize the knowledge, experience, and skills obtained from caring for our patients to build the foundation for our CDI career,...Read More »
How well is ACDIS meeting your needs as a CDI professional? What do you think of our educational offerings, or professional development opportunities? What has been your experience using ACDIS to network within the CDI community?Read More »
Q: My facility does not have a template for a non-traumatic myocardial injury query. Would the following, in your opinion, be an appropriate query?Read More »
At the dawn of the human race, people used their fingers to perform calculations; in the age of the ancient Greeks, it was the abacus; then, long-form calculations on scrolls; then, Turing machines in the early 20th century; then, massive IBM calculators; then,...Read More »
by Kathleen Romero, MSN, RN, CCDS-O, EBP-C, Cynthia Beal, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, and Blanca Arguello, MSN, RN
Inpatient and outpatient CDI programs share a common set of objectives centered around ensuring clear and comprehensive clinical documentation. These efforts are ultimately...Read More »
With the new year upon us, there’s no better time to book your calendar in advance for all the CEU opportunities in store, starting with ACDIS’ Quarterly Member Calls! These calls are a benefit of ACDIS membership and feature members of the ACDIS administration and CDI community, who discuss...Read More »
