Sepsis is one of the most prevalent diagnoses necessitating hospital admissions in the United States. According to the CDC, over 1.7 million people are diagnosed with sepsis in the U.S. each year. Not only does sepsis come with a higher...Read More »
Are there changes you’d like to see for ACDIS? Perhaps the CDI community? Or how about the profession itself? One of the main ways that this association makes a difference is through its committees’ efforts to provide the CDI community with guidance, support, and resources to succeed. If you are...Read More »
The 2023 Salary Survey report has been released! This data helps ACDIS get a broader picture of the industry and helps us curate editorial content for the direction the CDI profession is headed, but it can also be a big help to you...Read More »
In the intricate web of today’s U.S. healthcare landscape, every diagnosis, treatment, and procedure holds significance for financial management and quality of care. Amid the myriad of conditions and diseases, “probable” catheter-...Read More »
Every year, we ask local chapter and networking group leaders to fill out and sign the Local Chapter Agreement form to ensure your chapters have the support they need. You should already have...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
As CDI professionals, we face a challenge when the clinical meanings of words do not match the ICD-10-CM classification system. For records related to matters of the heart, the meanings of such words—e.g., chest pain, ischemia...Read More »
Denials continue to be a pain point and significant challenge for every hospital across the nation. Whether inpatient or outpatient, denials are rampant. Denials also continue to strain revenue cycles in every organization. What can...Read More »
