Lakeyshia Moore, MBA, RHIA, is the senior director of coding and reimbursement at Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Texas. She is a member of the Texas ACDIS local chapter and a member of the 2019 ACDIS Conference Committee.
Starting out in CDI can be daunting. You have to learn the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, learn about MCCs and CCs, how to exclude patient safety indicators (PSI), how to use Coding Clinics, learn new computer programs—the...Read More »
I find that the more you volunteer, the richer your life becomes.
I am a volunteer committee member on the Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. As a graduate of the RMHS Class of 1991, when the opportunity arose for me to help out my...Read More »
Technology changes at what can seem like light speed. ACDIS released a white paper on the topic of electronic health records (EHR) in 2013, and anyone working in CDI knows that, though some things remain constant, a lot has changed since then.
The three issues that CDI professionals most...Read More »
Keeping up with evolving CDI and coding expectations can be a challenge, especially in the wake of the holiday hubbub. Start 2019 off in the know with this free webinar covering key highlights from the fourth quarter 2018 edition of Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.Read More »
by Angela Maxfield, RN, CCDS
Long flights, layovers and connections, lost luggage, ride-sharing, hotels, unfamiliar beds, time zones, and climate changes. The phone calls, video chats, and call-you-when-I-gettheres if you’re juggling family life and work life. All can be...Read More »
Every year the Chapter Advisory Board reviews the local chapter agreement form to ensure compliance with best practices and update the document with benefits for leadership and local chapter members. While there were only minor changes to this year, local chapter leaders must review, sign, and...Read More »
