The more I learn about ICD-10, the more worried I get. At this point my worries are more related to knowing enough to be dangerous but not knowing nearly enough to truly understand or feel confident about our CDI program’s preparation efforts. Two...Read More »
This month’s question was submitted on July 31, 2023, and focuses on the proper DRG classification for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with MCCs. Please note that the questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.
I recently had occasion to stop and think about how I approach a chart for a clinical documentation review. For me, it has become an almost instinctual process, so I found it instructive to examine my process in a more systematic...Read More »
Last week more than 700 CDI professionals attended the 4th Annual ACDIS Conference at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando. From the physician advisor preconference, to the poster session, and the terrific vendors in the exhibit hall to the three tracks of educational sessions, it...Read More »
Applications for the fifth ACDIS CDI Leadership Council term (2023/2024) are now open through August 31! We are asking all current Council members to submit their information through the application, regardless of whether...Read More »
The April edition of the CDI Journal was posted last week, and is available to ACDIS members for download. Here are the articles you’ll find in this quarter’s edition:
Join us next week on Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24 for a special virtual event, ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, featuring sessions recorded live during the 2023 ACDIS national conference—the entire Clinical & Coding...Read More »
Hospital acquired conditions (HAC): The phrase seems simple enough to understand. These are conditions one acquires while in the hospital, right? Like most phrases included in the healthcare vernacular, however, discussion of HAC contains various levels of detail that can be difficult to...Read More »
