The 11th annual ACDIS conference in San Antonio, Texas, starts in 23 days. As you make your final preparations to leave in just a few short weeks, the ACDIS team has some reminders to ensure your trip goes smoothly.Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is an essential piece of hospital operations today, taking the healthcare industry by storm while assuming varied dimensions and perspectives. CDI efforts, however, may be understood...Read More »
“We know that attending conferences means valuable time out of the office and out of pocket expenses, but if you can implement just ‘One Thing’ from the ACDIS conference, it pays for itself,” says ACDIS Director Brian Murphy. “That’s what the 11th annual conference...Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
Last year I went the Niagara Falls Comic-Con with my son and had the good fortune to meet David Newell, better known to most of us as Mr. McFeeley, the Speedy Delivery Man from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. Newell could not have been a nicer guy...Read More »
By Anny Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, and Page Knauss, BSN, RN, LNC, ACM, CPC, CDEO
The brevity of the patient encounter requires an organization’s outpatient CDI program to focus on improving documentation from the beginning. One of the goals for outpatient CDI should be to reduce...Read More »
The 2018 ACDIS Conference is only 37 days away. While the ACDIS conference is special and memorable each and every year, the ACDIS team is especially excited for some specific reasons this year.Read More »
A few weeks ago, I was honored to have presentation accepted for the annual ACDIS conference in San Antonio. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to larger audiences. My last round of talks...Read More »
by Julia Hammerman, RHIA, CPHQ, and Sam Champagnie
An audit program that includes a balance of random sampling and focused auditing delivers greater insight into coder performance and documentation improvement opportunities under ICD-10. Begin with random sampling. This helps...Read More »
