Q: Why is it necessary for coders, CDI professionals, and providers to align documentation and coding for substance-related disorders when applying both the DSM-5 and ICD-10? How does this impact risk adjustment and HCC capture?Read More »
The Trump administration recently issued a presidential proclamation increasing the fee to $100,000 for new H-1B employee visas, as well as a number of other restrictions...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged Congress in an open letter to remove the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program reductions scheduled for October 1,...Read More »
The American Medical Association (AMA) released guidance this month for organizations developing policies around the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)...Read More »
As part of the fifteenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Coral F. Fernandez, RN, CCDS, CCS, the system CDI auditor/educator at Baptist Health System, answered these...Read More »
Q: I am working in conjunction with a sepsis coordinator for my organization and we are putting together a business case as to why we need an organizational definition of sepsis. I know that several other organizations have mentioned that they were able to accomplish this. Can you...Read More »
