As part of the seventh annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, ACDIS has conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Laurie Morelle, RN, MS, CCDS, manager of clinical documentation at Lifespan Corporate in Providence...Read More »
Q: In a case where the patient has a history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) documented, why would ESRD be coded as a secondary diagnosis?Read More »
Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly with the hospital’s appeal response ream. An appeal response team does not need to be big and certainly should not follow the usual constraints imposed...Read More »
Q:How does the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) determine which reviews to perform? Does SMRC work for CMS or our Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)? Read More »
Q: What are some times when it might be acceptable for a provider to copy and paste medical information into an electronic health record (EHR) and when is it absolutely not acceptable...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard that “exacerbated” can't be used to code acute-on-chronic congestive heart failure (CHF). Coding Clinic, however, states that it can be used. Can you clarify?