You hear it all the time: “We only use SIRS,” “I like sepsis-3 because that’s the way I learned it medical school,” “one of our commercial insurance companies only pays for sepsis-3,” “CMS tells us to use sep-1”. For some unexplainable...Read More »
Now that the pre-cons are wrapping up, the ACDIS team is preparing to welcome the 2,000+ attendees to the main conference. As you’re preparing for the next two and a half days of fun and CDI education, we have a few reminders for you.Read More »
It’s hard to believe that in just a couple of days the ACDIS staff will step onto a plane bound for San Antonio. It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again. And yet, this same time next week, we’ll be packing it all up and heading back home again....Read More »
At a recent meeting, my facility coders discussed that our special care nursery (SCN) patients were an outlier for length of stay (LOS). This surprised CDI staff—the reputation of the unit was very good, so how could it be an outlier?Read More »
Day 2 of the ACDIS annual conference is devoted to local chapters and networking groups. Attendees are encouraged to wear sports gear or other state-themed garb to make it easier to identify each other and network. Volunteer leaders often go out of their way to decorate tables in the exhibit...Read More »
By Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS
A coding audit may be conducted by internal staff or external entities (often by insurers paying for the care). When planning to implement an internal coding auditing program, the type of reviews, focus areas, and review...Read More »
By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, Stephanie Hawley, RN, BSN, ACM, and Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP
Historically, CDI specialists transition to CDI from case management or HIM/coding due to the lack of experienced CDI specialists in the world. Today, those who do...Read More »
