Melissa Varnavas with members of the ACDIS Local Chapter Advisory Board
Duringthis session, attendees learned how local chapter involvement can help with professional development and obtained techniques for mentoring, training, and transitioning applicable both for chapter...
Insurance denials affect every institution, and defending them is likely a familiar subject. However, this can become more complicated in pediatric populations. Auditors often use adult clinical criteria to establish when a diagnosis is invalid....
In this presentation, attendees learned the science of metastases as well as the clinical impact on organs distant from the primary site. Participants explored the most common types of cancer and their metastatic preferences as well as how to “read...
Brian Y. Cui, RHIA, CDIP, & Judy Cassety, BSN, RN, CCDS
Participants learned key tools for effective communication and presentation creation. During this session, attendees learned the power of creative content and various methods for sharing CDI knowledge.
In this session, attendees looked at how coding and CDI operations affect various CMS scoring measures and learned how UCHealth in Colorado tackled mortality risk modeling processes, incorporated concurrent...
Mel Tully, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, & Amy S. Leopard, JD, MS
As clinical documentation advances across practices and integrates with the EHR and enabling CAPD and AI technologies, new compliance risks arise. In this session, attendees identifed ways in which accelerated EHR and other...
Burn coding is unique in that physicians should be specific in documenting certain parameters of burn patients. Degree of burns, extent of burns (total extent, each degree burn extent), location of burns, and type of burns are information that is...
This closing panel discussion evaluated the present state of the CDI industry, including its strengths and limitations, and offered insight and strategies for its necessary evolution. Participants received a valuable recap of some of the...
The conference is by far our most hectic and stressful time of year, but it’s the best and most rewarding, too. While the conference involves a ton of effort, it’s also a massive battery recharge, a jolt to the system that makes you realize how lucky you are to be part of the great profession of...
