Those applying to take the CCDS exam or recertify will no longer have to write their applications by hand. We recently got some new applications in the form of editable PDFs, which you can complete on your computer.
The new forms are now available on the ACDIS website for exams, re-exams...Read More »
I have enjoyed being an instructor for ACDIS and HCPro for almost three years, now. Having the opportunity to travel across the country and teach others about the CDI profession has definitely been a rewarding experience for me. Even though each Boot...Read More »
Providers will be able to choose how they participate in the first Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance period set to begin January 1, 2017, according to a statement by CMS.Read More »
A number of local chapters will be holding events next week in honor of the sixth annual CDI Week. South Carolina and Maryland both “kick-off” CDI Week with events this Friday. Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Maine each hold their meetings next week. The Association of Pediatric Documentation...Read More »
The latest short-term Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is available for acute care hospitals nationwide, according to a September 1 announcement from CMS. The report includes statistics through the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
When ICD-10-CM was launched last year, CMS said it would allow providers billing Part B physician fee schedule codes a one-year grace period to fully ramp up. During the grace period, the agency would not deny physician claims as long as the codes on the claim were from the correct “family of...Read More »
Q: I have a patient with alcohol-induced pancreatitis. In this case, the documentation notes a lactate level of 2.9 mmol/L with acute kidney injury (AKI). I have always learned that systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is defined as two or more of the following...Read More »
The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter recently sent an email to its members offering a discounted $30 dues rate in September, and encouraging them to invite their fellow CDI friends and colleagues to join the group.
Please remember, non-members must register to access free content—...Read More »
