This tip card was donated by Deborah Dallen, BSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation manager for the Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia/Montgomery County, as a supplement to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio, "CDI on a shoestring." To listen to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio,...
This tip card was donated by Deborah Dallen, BSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation manager for the Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia/Montgomery County, as a supplement to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio, "CDI on a shoestring." To listen to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio,...
This tip card was donated by Martin Conroy, RHIA, director of CDI for Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, as a supplement to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio, "CDI on a shoestring." To listen to the July 12 episode of ACDIS Radio,...
As the role of coded data expands beyond statistical reporting and DRGs to accurate depictions of clinical scenarios, it’s becoming increasingly...Read More »
This paper discusses the concept of clinical validation as it has evolved through CMS regulations and coding guidance. It also attempts to establish consensus about how CDI professionals should incorporate clinical validation into their practice.
CMS introduced 3,562 new ICD-10-PCS codes, 1,821 revised titles, and deleted 646 codes. These changes amount to a total of 78,705 codes in the...Read More »
