By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC One pitfall many CDI professionals face is one I faced myself in my early years. As...Read More »
With special guests Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, and ...
Q: If a patient is admitted with both pneumonia and COPD, does pneumonia need...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard some conflicting advice regarding code group B95-B97, bacterial...Read More »
Whether it be changing definitions (hello, sepsis-3...Read More »
By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC
Though many coders and auditors say so, there is no official direction that states...Read More »
Q: If the patient comes in with a high blood alcohol level and the provider...Read More »
CDI specialists working in the adult population are likely familiar with the pathophysiology of several common cardiac conditions and their...Read More »
Q: I need some help understanding severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM) as it’s my first encounter with APR-DRG factors...Read More »
By Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
In following ACDIS’ blogs and discussion strings, you can easily count which...Read More »
