Q: How does documentation specificity affect diabetes code assignment?
A: The details included in a medical record can significantly affect code assignments. The following three examples show how documentation specificity, relationships...Read More »
Patients who survived encephalitis had an increased risk of developing dementia and related diagnoses when compared with matched control individuals, a study posted in the Journal of Neurology found.
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune-mediated complication that occurs when donor immune cells, specifically T lymphocytes, attack the tissues of the recipient (host). It is most commonly associated with bone marrow and...Read More »
Q: How do you code an encounter with a pregnant patient with diabetes?
A: The prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy has been increasing in our country. Not only is the prevalence of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes increasing in individuals of...Read More »
Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of fragility fractures in adults 50 and older, including hip and vertebral fractures, according to a large target trial emulation...Read More »
Time is running out to revisit the 2026 ACDIS conference! On Tuesday, August 4 through Thursday, August 6, 2026, join us for a special virtual event, ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, featuring sessions recorded live during the 2026...Read More »
Adults with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) who followed a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) were found to experience greater symptom relief and improved quality of life over 6 weeks than those who followed traditional dietary...Read More »
Consumer-grade healthcare wearables offer real-time health tracking, which can offer providers data to inform clinical decision-making and potentially enhance care outcomes. However, a...Read More »
