Clinical & Coding

Some eligible professionals (EP) and group practices will get a pass for failing to meet 2016 Physician Quality Reporting requirements (PQRS) due...Read More »

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

In ascertaining pneumonia’s clinical validity, I like the ...Read More »

Q: I can’t distinguish between “code first” and “in diseases classified elsewhere.” Both are used with manifestations and...Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for the 2017...Read More »

by Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP
In its 2016 Third Quarter edition, the AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS clarified the...Read More »

Editor’s note: “ACDIS Radio” is a biweekly free webinar featuring ACDIS Director Brian Murphy with case study presentations...Read More »

CDI specialists can pretty much come from any background in the medical field—from physicians, to nurses, to coders, and everything in between....Read More »

by Robert J. Thomas, BSN, RN, PHN

I attended nursing school at a four-year university that included classes in nursing history and...Read More »

Editor’s Note: Let’s call this week’s guest post from “a ghost of ACDIS’ past.” Those who’ve worked in the profession for...Read More »

Ensuring hospital revenue integrity requires three operational pillars—clinical coding, CDI, and physician education, according to Kalispell (...Read More »