When I was trained in CDI, ACDIS didn’t exist. I had no encoder to use. There was hardly anyone I could turn to and run a case by. We were a group of 10 case managers, all educated on the fundamentals of coding, the reasons behind CDI efforts,...Read More »
Year after year, ACDIS members report that their biggest challenge is physician engagement and education. In fact, more than half of the respondents to ACDIS’ 2019 membership survey sited physician engagement as one of their top three challenges. The...Read More »
Earlier this week, CMS announced the introduction of the CMS Primary Cares initiative, a voluntary, risk-based initiative to transform primary care to a value-based system that rewards physicians who keep patients healthy and out of the hospital.Read More »
Q:I have a question about code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, which leads to DRG 698-700. I understand that this is not considered a HAC, but is it still a catheter associated infection from a device...Read More »
Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, CDI education director at HCPro in Middleton, Massachusetts, presents the “CDI Management Essentials,” pre-conference event on Sunday, May 19 through Monday, May 20 ahead of...Read More »
