If you have experience with the topic below, please email Linnea Archibald at larchibald@acdis.org by noon eastern on Friday, August 18, and she'll connect you with the relevant folks at the end of the day on...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in March posted new 2011 guidelines for ICD-10-CM. There are relatively few changes to conventions, general coding guidelines, and chapter specific guidelines. Adjustments are easy to spot since...Read More »
Legible. Complete. Dated, timed, signed, and authenticated. That's what section 482.24 of the Medicare Conditions of Participation requires of medical records. But many facilities struggle to achieve this seemingly simple task. Falling short doesn't just affect quality and patient care. Auditors...Read More »
This month’s question was submitted on June 30, 2023, and focuses on compliant queries. Please note that questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.
Q: Our issue is that when constructing the query, the CDI specialist/coder is giving...Read More »
Over the past several years there have been a number of conversations that touch on physician leadership involvement with CDI. Programs can and do achieve success, but so much more is achieved when there is a proactive and supportive medical voice.
Members of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) advisory board recently provided commentary on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed changes to the fiscal year 2012 ICD-9-CM codes, as detailed in the March 9-10, 2011 Diagnosis Agenda...Read More »
It’s time to respond to our third Council survey: The 2023 CDI Week Industry Survey! To receive credit for the survey, make sure to complete your name and email when prompted to do so by the survey. As a reminder, Council...Read More »
