Newsweek has partnered with a global market research and consumer data company, Statista Inc., to develop their own ranking of the top hospitals. Unlike the lists from ...Read More »
Q:A patient recently came in with SOB and was found to have a incarcerated ventral hernia. SOB was documented throughout the record. Can SOB be coded separately or is it integral to hernia?Read More »
It’s HIP Week! To celebrate the HIM professionals in your lives, ACDIS put together a list of suggestions to help you show your appreciation for your colleagues.Read More »
By Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, and Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
The rollout of the clinical validation process should include an educational timeline complete with a roadshow of sorts in which the physician advisor, CDI administrator, and CDI staff explain the...Read More »
As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, it’s a great time to solidify your local chapter events calendar for 2019. Having a set calendar helps potential attendees plan in advance, make any necessary travel arrangements, and even volunteer for to host or speak for one of the events.Read More »
Trish Endress, RN, BSN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, Texas, and a member of the Texas ACDIS local chapter. She’s been in the CDI field for 16 years.Read More »
