by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
The Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang describes a concept of dualism, of two opposite forces that are actually connected and dependent upon each other. The two forces support each other and are complementary. In the well-known...Read More »
UnitedHealthcare Group’s earnings report shows that the company earned $17.3 billion in total profit for calendar year 2021 and increase of roughly $2 billion, up from $15.4 billion in 2020....Read More »
by Maria Moore, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, and Rebekah Douglas, RRT, CCDS, CCS
CDI specialists and medical coders are required to evaluate and identify if diagnoses are present on admission (POA). However, some debate arises from the capability of assigning any POA indicator option...Read More »
A study published by Health Affairs found that Black patients were 2.54 times more likely to have negative descriptors in the EHR notes compared to white patients. The study sampled history and physical...Read More »
Do we need to provide choices of "unable to determine" and "other, please specify" on our multiple-choice written queries? It was recommended that we use one or the other, citing the 2019 ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice. These choices would be in...Read More »
by Molly Siebert, RHIA, CCDS
As a CDI specialist, you of course want to do a good job during your daily work. But what can make you an exemplary CDI specialist? I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and on the top of my list is investing in yourself.
This year, ACDIS offers its annual national conference in Orlando, Florida, May 2-5. But did you know that the fun actually starts before the opening of the conference? ACDIS is offering three pre-con events for folks to get even...Read More »
