Machines sometimes get a bad rap, but I like machines. Within a machine, there are specialized functions that the whole could not do without. For instance, in a car, you have a carburetor, a steering wheel, a heated seat, and break lights (as well as other things...Read More »
The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI), ACDIS’ sister association, is celebrating Revenue Integrity Week 2025 this week, June 2-6! This year’s celebration theme is “Your Recipe for Revenue Integrity Success...Read More »
In the beginning stages, ramping up a local chapter can be difficult and a bit overwhelming. But this is why ACDIS has a specific section of our Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit dedicated to this very problem!Read More »
As some of you know, I recently returned from a three-month maternity leave. Though the transition back into working life hasn’t been without challenges, something has struck me in a new way about the ACDIS membership upon my return: It is a place of...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 »