by Leyna Belcher, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
According to Margaret Thatcher, “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” In healthcare, the ultimate ongoing battle is fighting denials. These denials have become a battleground as payers lack oversight and are inconsistent...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
CDI programs can take many approaches to manage denials, whether they focus on physician documentation education, have a team member dedicated to writing appeals, or anything in between. For Kimberly Huff, COC, CCDS, clinical validation denials...Read More »
Is it appropriate to routinely query cardiothoracic surgeons for ventricular fibrillation experienced by patients immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for open heart procedures? Our centers performing this type of surgery are hoping to identify ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
My parents transferred me from public school to Catholic school in second grade. We were Methodists at the time. That year, my Catholic school counterparts were earning their first communion bona fides. During such lessons, I was left alone in the classroom...Read More »
The Forms & Tools Committee recently met to review several recently submitted materials for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. These newly posted sample materials are all available for free to ACDIS members
by Carolyn Riel
All CDI professionals, whether new to the field or industry veterans, should be familiar with the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic. “They are one of the leading authorities, and their advice is there to help us as CDI and coding...Read More »
Our first Quarterly Conference Call of 2021 will take place on Thursday,February 18 at 1 p.m. eastern. During this call, ACDIS staff and a panel of CDI professionals will review the results of the 2020 CDI Salary Survey along with CDI productivity expectations...Read More »
