CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 20

Q&A: PCS coding for perineal laceration

October 1, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: I am having trouble with the procedure (PCS) coding for a perineal laceration repair. Some sources state that the correct code uses the perineal anatomic region, not muscle repair. Would you please clarify the correct ICD-10-PCS code for a second degree obstetrical (perineum)...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 19

Conference Update: Speaker Q&A

March 31, 2016
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion

As you start to plan your itinerary, we’re interviewing a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions and what you can expect at this year’s event. This week, we spoke with Carrie Norwood, RN, BSN, CPN, CDI Specialist at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, who...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

Associate Director's Note: Celebrating Clinical Documentation Improvement

September 17, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

This week clinical documentation specialists around the country have been touting, extoling, celebrating their efforts and spreading the word about the various ways CDI specialists help their physicians, coders, and communities. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

Local Chapter Update: ICD-10 education just a chapter meeting away

September 17, 2015
News

The following groups are holding meetings through October. For additional information regarding chapter events, visit www.acdis.org.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

News: ACDIS updates Code of Ethics

September 17, 2015
News

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 »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

News: EHR satisfaction sinks among providers

September 17, 2015
News

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 »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

News: CMS grants extension to state Medicaid programs unprepared for ICD-10

September 17, 2015
News

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 Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 19

Provide clinicians with what they need and want for CDI education

September 17, 2015
Education

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 »

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