Q: A patient presents with a chief complaint of thoracic intrinsic spinal cord lesion causing back pain, left lower extremity sciatic-type pain, and foot drop. An MRI of the thoracic spine revealed a T11-T12 spinal cord lesion consistent with a cavernous malformation. Which ICD-10-CM...Read More »
ACDIS serves as the authoritative voice in CDI practice, offering industry-leading guidance that establishes the framework for ethical and compliant professional conduct. Yet our association offers much more than mere guidance—ACDIS equips its members with the knowledge necessary to excel in the...Read More »
ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting, which includes physician practices, hospital clinics, and the emergency department, among other settings. Currently, the CCDS-O exam...Read More »
We’re simply over the moon about our CDI Week theme this year, CDI in Orbit: Infinite Opportunities, and the Furthering Education Committee is already hard at work on resources you can use to educate and have fun...Read More »
Last Thursday, ACDIS held the 2024 summer panel discussion with the Chapter Advisory Committee and association leadership, discussing virtual member engagement and remote meetings as well as offering concrete advice and tools for leaders looking to build their chapter communities. And if you...Read More »
Right now, reading a piece about the Code of Ethics probably doesn’t rank high on the exciting list of topics you could be reading about. And yet we all know how important ethics are to the CDI profession (and to life). So, bear with me, because I...Read More »