Q: Our physicians are answering our CDI queries and agreeing to the proposed diagnoses but not carrying their documentation forward into their subsequent notes and discharge summary. If your health system has found a solution to help providers carry the query response forward into...Read More »
Q: How many of your facilities are fully remote? I’m currently having issues with staff getting their CCDS and then moving to a fully remote position.Read More »
Q: A patient with severe emphysematous bronchitis is hospitalized due to acute RSV bronchitis. He is noted to have a history for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with residual oropharyngeal dysphagia occurring in the past year and on day three of the hospitalization, he aspirated some...Read More »
Q: My facility does not have a template for a non-traumatic myocardial injury query. Would the following, in your opinion, be an appropriate query?Read More »
Not sure what to expect at this year’s ACDIS conference? Join us on Join us on February 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. eastern to find all that is in store to Inspire you at the 2025 conference, held May 4–7 in Kissimmee...Read More »
Q: A female patient previously had an inpatient stay due to severe enteritis, secondary to the use of Keytruda for colon cancer that she was diagnosed with six months earlier. While she has had positive results from the medication, she presented to the emergency room last week due to...Read More »
As a reminder, the ACDIS is closed for the holidays this week (December 23 through December 27) and next week on January 1 for New Year’s Day. We will be operating at limited capacity on December 30 and December 31 and back fully open on Tuesday, January 2.Read More »
Q: I have a question about querying for excisional debridement. Our organization uses an operative template containing two sections that have caused some pushback from our surgeons. Those sections are “Procedure performed” and “Operation details.” Our CDI specialists have been...Read More »
