CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 10

Q&A: Linking language for diabetes and gastroparesis

May 14, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: Should “diabetes with gastroparesis” be coded as 536.3, diabetes with a complication code? I understood that the term ‘with’ can link two diagnoses, but that it does not represent a cause-and-effect relationship. Can you please clarify this, and why a cause-and-effect relationship can...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 9

Conference update: Conference committee Q&A

February 11, 2016
Ask ACDIS, Education

This week, we spoke with conference committee member, Rita Fields, RN, BSN, clinical documentation specialist at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, KY, about her experiences serving on the committee, and what she’s looking forward to at the 2016 conference.

Q: What were some of the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

Associate Director’s Note: CDI ethics and best practices

April 30, 2015
ACDIS Guidance, News

When was the last time you reviewed ACDIS/AHIMA’s “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice?” If it been more than a few months, consider taking another look. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

Local Chapter Update: Heavy meeting schedule lined up for the next few days

April 30, 2015
News

We've got a full calendar of May meetings set to cover a wide variety of educational hot topics, particularly early in the month with four chapter meetings taking place on May 1. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

News: IPPS proposed rule released

April 30, 2015
News

CMS released its fiscal year (FY) 2016 IPPS proposed rule, and announced changes to MS-DRGs and their relative weights, the market basket update, and the expansion of its value-based payment quality measures.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

News: AHA says CDI survey reveals physician engagement challenges

April 30, 2015
News

The American Hospital Association and Executive Health Resources partnered in February 2015 to conduct a survey on CDI trends. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

News: Study finds highest educated doctors get poorest online reviews

April 30, 2015
News, Alabama

A study of more than 28,000 online reviews of doctors revealed that as a doctor’s level of education and training increases, patient satisfaction decreases.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 9

Q&A: Chart reviews for new CDI specialists

April 30, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: Do you have any advice or guidance on how to conduct chart reviews for beginners in CDI? I am looking for specific strategies and approaches that might help our program, such as viewing labs first, or looking at emergency room (ER) notes, or history and physical notes (H&P)?Read More »

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