The 2020 ACDIS national conference agenda is finalized, (take a look at all the great sessions in store) but the call for poster presentations is still open. Those selected will be eligible for $200 off their conference registration.
For those unfamiliar, the poster presentations are a...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Departmental silos are prevalent in the healthcare world and can lead to unvoiced frustrations and counterproductive work. Different organizations have different approaches to breaking down these walls, often through regular interdepartmental meetings or...Read More »
The gyms are crowded this time of year. The first week of January, not so much. Second week of January, traffic picks up. Third week of January, the gym gets packed as people begin to realize that the month is almost passed them by and their get healthy, get thin, get more involved resolutions...Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Section I.A.19 titled “Code assignment and Clinical Criteria” says the following:
The assignment of a diagnosis code is based on the provider...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Your program has been going strong for several years, your staff has grown, and you’ve taken on new responsibilities. However, it can still be difficult to know whether your program is truly “advanced.” Additionally, a program may be advanced in some respects (...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
It’s springtime! Daffodils are sprouting, birds are nesting, and our first quarterly Coding Clinic has arrived. Generally, the first release of the year is packed full of direction, and this issue did not disappoint...Read More »
Lori Dellinger, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at WellSpan Chambersburg in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and a member of the central Pennsylvania ACDIS local chapter. She has been in the CDI field since 2012.
