by Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS
I was recently reviewing Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2018, and felt that the question...Read More »
Q: Often, we get caught up on some clinical indicators that potentially...Read More »
Q: We recently had a situation where a patient was admitted for syncope workup and all the workups...Read More »
by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS Coding reviews provide an opportunity for you to conduct a thorough...Read More »
CDI departments are encouraged to download and print the poster and decorate their office with it to spread word about the celebration.Read More »
On average, more than half of hospitals fail to comply with the CMS sepsis treatment requirements.Read More »
Q: The coders at our facility recently asked CDI to teach the providers to...Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
Some words are just fun. Fun to say, fun to spell, fun to use. One of those words, in my...Read More »
By Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CCM, CDIP
The evaluation and management (E/M) section of the Current Procedural...Read More »
Because coroners and medical examiners did not specify the drugs contributing to death, potentially 70,000 opioid-related overdose deaths from...Read More »