Clinical & Coding

Q: A female patient previously had an inpatient stay due to severe enteritis, secondary to the use of Keytruda for colon cancer that...Read More »

The nation's healthcare expenditures hit $4.9 trillion in 2023, increasing by 7.5%, according to...Read More »

Quality measures for five social determinants of health (SDOH) domains are currently included or proposed in 21 federal programs, initiatives, or...Read More »

From 2011 to 2019, the frequency of the highest intensity care being coded from patient documentation increased by 41% in five states in the...Read More »

According to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report,...Read More »

ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis....Read More »

Q: I have two questions on how to code diagnosed conditions that were later determined to be non-existent:

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If current trends hold, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is predicted to surpass cancer deaths by 2025, according to the World Health Organization (...Read More »

Q: Does anyone have experience with denials based on the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) versus the American...Read More »