Some of the most commonly queried diagnoses become focus areas simply because different physicians have different clinical definitions for what constitutes a given condition.
To help reduce confusion, CDI professionals can bring coding, quality, and clinical teams together to conduct...Read More »
When I first entered the CDI field, I received feedback from someone who left this specialty expressing that her reason for leaving was that CDI was “too sad.” Her rationale was that as a CDI specialist, you might be reviewing a chart...Read More »
Sona Buchanan, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPC, CRC, is the system HIM manager—CDI and TV IRF-PAI, at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, a member of the Idaho ACDIS local chapter, and a member of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council.Read More »
PSI, the company that administers the CCDS and CCDS-O exams, is working hard to adapt to the changing times due to COVID-19 while keeping a focus of the safety and success of our CCDS/CCDS-O candidates. PSI follows safety procedures in line with federal, state, and local...Read More »
Did you know that even if you aren’t a member of ACDIS, there are still tons of free resources available to you? While ACDIS members have lots of great benefits, we want to make sure that we’re providing our non-...Read More »
Local chapter leaders do everything they can to keep members connected, especially during these times of social distancing. Many are holding virtual meetings in place of in-person ones, at times opening these events to any local chapter members even those from different states. Still, it can be...Read More »
Sepsis and its various disease progressions and complications result in nearly 270,000 deaths annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, a number of patients sick with COVID-19 have experienced an immune response called a ...Read More »
No matter the level of training and preparation you put into implementing a new technology, you’ll likely still encounter some struggles along the adoption journey. Inevitably, regardless of the project, there will always be a few troublesome providers, according to Vaughn Matacale, MD,...Read More »