ACDIS leadership and its Advisory Board spent the past several months delving into collective industry guidance, reviewing the existing ACDIS “Code of Ethics,” and gathering membership testimonies to create a comprehensive “Code of Ethics” update.Read More »
The percentage of healthcare clinicians who say they wouldn't recommend their electronic medical record system to a colleague has grown from 24% in 2010 to 51% in 2014.Read More »
State Medicaid offices are also required to switch to ICD-10, but not all of them are going to be ready and CMS has granted an extension to four states, reports ...Read More »
CDI for the Clinician ™ was specifically designed to provide physicians and other healthcare practitioners with what they need and want for CDI education.Read More »
Q: How can our CDI team prepare for potential productivity losses post-ICD-10 implementation, specifically regarding procedure codes (PCS)? Should we consider hiring additional staff, or staff with a surgical background?Read More »
by Shannon Newell, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is a CMS pay-for-performance program that links the amount hospitals are paid to risk-adjusted readmission rates. Measures included in the program are claims...Read More »