Q: I am looking for documentation or physician education tips related to ventilator management or “respiratory failure” due to combativeness for airway protection and/or toxic/metabolic encephalopathy in a drug overdose.
Many of our providers document “respiratory failure,” when...Read More »
A reminder to local chapter leaders to complete the ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Form and return it to ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas via email at mvarnavas@acdis.org. Also, local chapter membership rosters will be due by the end of...Read More »
Can you believe that the 2016 ACDIS Conference is just over 50 days away? There’s still plenty of time left to register, and we want to remind you that if you register a team of four, the fifth person attends for free.Read More »
Usually the attendees in the basic CDI Boot Camp are brand new to the role—many haven’t even started their position prior to attending the class. As the class goes on (by the end of the second day or beginning of the third day) I start to see the changes...Read More »
After a five-year code freeze, the ICD-10 classification system will be back on a regular cycle for annul updates. The ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee met on March 9 and 10 to review proposals for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS that, if approved, would be included in the October 1, 2017...Read More »
In general, the time spent reviewing and coding records has increased since ICD-10 implementation for most record types, according to a recent ICD-10 productivity survey conducted by HIM Briefings.Read More »
Q: I am never sure of correct sequencing when the admission is for flu, pneumonia, and asthma. Can you suggest proper sequencing, and if queries are needed? Read More »
