Much like concurrent CDI reviews, the concurrent coding process necessitates that the coding professional follow the chart throughout the patient’s admission and code it at intervals. The hope is that this process limits the number of clarifications needed after discharge, allowing the...Read More »
Next Thursday, February 15, 1 p.m. eastern, ACDIS members are invited to join the Quarterly Conference Call with the ACDIS Advisory Board to discuss and review the new ACDIS position paper, “...Read More »
Q: What is difference between the severity of illness (SOI)/risk of mortality (ROM) in the APR-DRG arena? For example, DRG 280 with APR 190, 4/4, and the individual code SOI/ROM.
Let’s say you have a patient with a ST-...Read More »
Like all reporting structures, CMS updates its Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) list each year. Recently, version 23 was released, and it contains some notable additions that CDI professionals—whether inpatient or outpatient—should be aware of.Read More »
Volunteering to join a local chapter or networking group leadership team is an exciting endeavor. It can also be intimidating. Having clearly delineated expectations for volunteers can help.Read More »
by Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS
The clinical world now has a new set of criteria for malnutrition, thanks to representatives from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and...Read More »