Q: I am wondering if any organizations would be willing to share the types of assigned work that separate roles/levels are responsible for in their department? We have had conversations pairing certifications along with validation/denial work; however, we would love to see what else...Read More »
Q: Which codes are required for properly reporting neoplasms in transplanted organs?
A: While there are very specific guidelines in ICD-10-CM for transplantations procedures, there are special guidelines for neoplasms in transplanted...Read More »
Q:Does anyone have dedicated staff for hospice and mortality cases? And if so, do you have metrics or key performance indicators (KPI) for those specialized staff/reviewers? Additionally, does anyone have job profiles for specialized roles such as lead CDI...Read More »
Q: According to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, the stage of a pressure injury can be taken from a nurse's documentation, provided it is also documented by a provider in the same location and with the same etiology. Institutions have the...Read More »
Have you ever wanted to call into talk radio, but never got the chance? Or, maybe, you’ve had a few burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask your favorite talk show host?
Well now you can! The ACDIS Podcast is presently soliciting your questions for an upcoming episode.Read More »
Q: Do your query templates ever include the clinical criteria needed to establish the diagnosis being queried when multiple choice diagnoses are offered? For example, on a sepsis query, does the query itself include the institutional criteria for establishing the diagnosis or is this...Read More »
Q: I am the team lead/educator for second level review staff, and our division is required to do an eight-hour education and team-building day. I am wondering if anyone has team-building exercises that they have done remotely to keep staff engaged and participating? We use Microsoft...Read More »
