Q: When you have a patient admitted for observation and then changed to inpatient, do you use the diagnosis that makes them meet inpatient criteria as your primary diagnosis or the observation diagnosis?
Many CDI professionals are given little preparation or instruction of management before they’re take on a CDI leadership role. In fact, according to the latest ACDIS website poll, 60% of...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
As usual, American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic closes out the year with back-to-back releases. The fourth quarter Coding Clinic was published just days after the release of...Read More »
ACDIS local chapters wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the CDI professionals who volunteer within them. In turn, local chapter leaders have the chance to serve their community, grow their leadership skills, and network and collaborate with others. But serving as a leader also takes a...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
I am a rule follower. I was raised that way by my father. He taught me rules were made to be followed, and if the rules don’t make sense, work to change them. With that thought in mind, I have loved the work that ACDIS and...Read More »
Clinicians may be able to detect and treat sepsis more quickly in the future, according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The United States Centers for Disease Control and...Read More »
A recent audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that changes to CMS' system has significantly reduced Medicare overpayments to acute care hospitals for outpatient services. The OIG showed $39.3 million in overpayments had been made, particularly for services provided to...Read More »
