By Kelly Harney, RN, BSN, MA, CCDS
There is a book that every CDI specialist who’s been in the field for more than 10 years knows...Read More »
Q: I have a question about coding HIV and HIV-related illnesses. If a physician documents a patient...Read More »
When I was trained in CDI, ACDIS didn’t exist. I had no encoder to use. There was hardly anyone...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard that flexion can be a complication, but I’m not sure how that could be. Could you...Read More »
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is now...Read More »
Q: I’ve been told that acute respiratory failure always has an underlying etiology, would that...Read More »
Following their April 4 meeting, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human...Read More »
By Joan Oliver, MHA, BSN, RN, ACM, CCDS
CDI professionals, along with HIM professionals, have important responsibilities to assign...Read More »
By Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, and Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
Without a team that is fully engaged, it is...Read More »
The AMA and UnitedHealthcare announced a...Read More »
