The following is a list of all the upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@hcpro.com) and Linnea Archibald (...Read More »
by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS
CMS plans to announce a complete revision of the CC/MCC structure in next year’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule. CMS notes that over the past several years, there has been a steady increase...Read More »
If you’ve ever read one of our Position Papers, White Papers, a Note from the Board in our bi-monthly CDI Journal, or listened to an ACDIS Quarterly Conference call, then you know what a crucial role the ACDIS advisory board plays in the leadership of our association.Read More »
Information management in EHRs. Implementation and use of clinical decision support. Test result reporting and follow-up. These concerns topped ECRI Institute’s list of patient safety concerns for 2017,...Read More »
CMS approved Performant, the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) for Region 1, to begin review activity as of Friday, March 10, according to the RAC Monitor. Read More »
Q: A patient was admitted to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. The emergency medical technician (EMT) noted that the patient was in full cardiac arrest, with ventricular tachycardia (VT). The EMTs shocked the patient via defibrillator en route to hospital. What would we assign...Read More »
