ACDIS Guidance

by Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS

Coding is always about following rules and guidelines, but remember for...Read More »

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS

Several journals recently challenged our proficiency in diagnostic decision-making....Read More »

Those who’ve worked in CDI or healthcare compliance for any length of time typically prepare themselves for the annual October release of the OIG'...Read More »

By Brian Murphy

Outpatient CDI is a different beast than CDI performed in the inpatient hospital setting. The volume of encounters...Read More »

Whether your local chapter has been around for five years or five minutes, finding new members to participate in networking events can be...Read More »

The beginning of the new year is a time to lookback, but it’s also a time for looking forward—resolutions, goals, predictions. In this spirit,...Read More »

by Crystal Stalter, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC

What is a best practice? Who or what defines it? We hear it talked about all the time, but...Read More »

by Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS

Computer-assisted coding (CAC) is to native, manual coding as reading Dickens’ Great...Read More »