In 2002 the National Quality Forum (NQF) created its report Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare. The report identified 27 adverse events that should never occur in hospitals. In 2006, the NQF added one item to the list.
Now, the agency has ratified an updated list of 29...Read More »
J.A. Thomas and Associates (JATA) says nearly a quarter of healthcare facilities are not “currently taking steps toward ICD-10 transition” according to survey results released earlier this month. The survey garnered...Read More »
While the bulk of discussion regarding how to ethically and responsibly submit queries to physicians revolves around releases from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) releases, don’t discount advice from other potential sources. For example,...Read More »
The number of septicemia and sepsis hospitalizations more than doubled between 2000 and 2008, resulting in much longer, costlier hospitals stays, and more problematic and often fatal outcomes for patients with the bloodstream infections, according to a...Read More »
Is there are industry standard for physician query response rate expectations? Our facilities have about an 85-92% response rate. We are wondering what the industry standard is.
ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question-asker. In order to share...Read More »
Q: I am wondering about whether coders can use information the physician takes from test results and includes in the history and physical (H&P). We recently had a situation where the H&P indicated under the studies section that “chest x-ray showed atelectasis,” or “EKG showed...Read More »
Note: Due to a large volume of applications received, the application period is now closed.
Our association is seeking volunteers for the 2012 ACDIS Annual Conference Committee. The Committee will help us plan and shape next year's conference in San Diego, CA (May 10-11,...Read More »
