We are currently seeking four ACDIS members to join our advisory board in 2014. ACDIS advisors are important, volunteer positions that help shape the direction of the association and provide leadership and expertise for the membership. The term of...Read More »
CMS will not conduct post-payment patient status reviews for admission dated October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014—a three-month delay from previous recommendations, the AHA News Now reported this week.Read More »
Coder productivity was a hot topic of conversation during the AHIMA pre-conference in Atlanta October 26-27. We all know coders will be less productive initially after the transition to ICD-10. The question is how much less productive?
Different speakers offered different opinions,...Read More »
Q: When a provider states that the patient is admitted rule out (R/O) a myocardial infarction (MI) would the MI get coded as though it exists?Read More »
Doesn’t it burn you up when someone says that CDI programs are all about reimbursement? I can feel my face get red when I hear that statement! Of course, I remain composed, smile, and provide politically correct education to the individual. But deep...Read More »
