In 2018, most organizations maintained coder productivity status quo, according to results from ...Read More »
By Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS
Sepsis’ complexity and frequent definition updates propose challenges for CDI and coding...Read More »
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS The last quarter of the year typically includes a large number of items for the American Hospital...Read More »
by Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS In response to providers’ complaints of burdensome regulatory...Read More »
Q: Our coding team has established their own clinical criteria for a specific diagnosis despite what the physician is documenting...Read More »
By Julian Everett, BSN, RN, CDIP I clearly remember the day my director told me I’d be reviewing our pediatric mortality cases. I...Read More »
by William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP Complex pneumonias such as Gram-negative bacterial pneumonias and aspiration pneumonias...Read More »
Much like concurrent CDI reviews, the concurrent coding process requires coders to follow the chart throughout the patient’s admission and code it...Read More »
Findings from a retrospective analysis of inpatient data recently shows that average...Read More »
Q: We have a couple providers that will diagnose patients with severe sepsis...Read More »
