ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question-asker. In order to share...Read More »
Q: When I started CDI, I was told that when a complication code happens to be the reason of admission, along with another condition also contributing to the admission, the complication code takes precedence over the other condition code. Is this correct, and is there any written evidence...Read More »
The new ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date looks to be October 1, 2015. CMS mentioned October 1, 2015, as the new date three times in the IPPS Proposed Rule, released April 30. The following day, CMS released a statement verifying its plan for an October 1, 2015, implementation.Read More »
It’s time to respond to our first Council survey: The 2026 CDI Salary Survey! As a reminder, Council members must complete 75% of the content surveys throughout the...Read More »
You’re invited to join us for an exclusive demo discussion on Wednesday, October 14, 1-1:30 p.m. Eastern, for a free vendor demo with Abridge, who will share the latest capabilities of their solutions. Their presentation is titled “The Art of Quiet CDI: Bringing Clinical...Read More »
On Tuesday, May 6, more than 1,000 conference attendees gathered in the Bally’s Casino Event Center to fete the 2014 CDI Professional of the Year Michelle Custodio, and the two Recognition of CDI Professional Achievement award recipients Katy Good and Karen Chase during the ACDIS Conference...Read More »
Q: I’m in a little debate: Does documentation of the patient’s body mass index (BMI) need to come from an ancillary clinician like the dietitian or nurse? I thought that we could use ancillary documentation for clinical indicators supporting our physician query but that the...Read More »
