Join us for a demonstration of ACDIS PRO next Thursday, November 10, 3-4 p.m., and learn about this interactive and customizable online tool that is perfect for both new and experienced CDI professionals’ day-...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update...Read More »
One of my favorite things about the ACDIS team is that we love to celebrate each other’s achievements. No accomplishment, success, or triumph ever goes unnoticed. We also enjoy any excuse to throw a party. Coincidence? I’ll let you decide.
In a new report published by ECRI, data collected from health systems and hospitals shows the current trends of racist behavior in the workplace. Analyzing patient safety incident reports...Read More »
As the shift to outpatient settings has accelerated, likely due to COVID-19, patient volumes continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels for hospitals and health systems this year, according to...Read More »
The severity and length of post-COVID symptoms has been a topic of study almost ever since the pandemic began. In a new study involving patients with significant respiratory disability following hospitalizations for COVID, daily supervised pulmonary rehabilitation was associated with significant...Read More »
Q: Please advise on the coding guidelines in ICD-10-CM regarding the coding of fractures and their specificity obtained from a radiology report. For example, a patient is diagnosed with ankle sprain but when...Read More »
Government oversight and auditing with regards to documentation and coding is not new, nor is it going away. Retrospective audits and fines can't be prospectively budgeted for and can be crippling to many organizations. This is an area that should be an organized focus in CDI & coding...Read More »
