We all have those tough days to be sure. Some days are tougher than others. But when a physician writes, “Duh! It’s a no brainer!” in response to...Read More »
As part of the third annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, ACDIS has conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics.
Q: I attended the ACDIS conference in Nashville. (It was excellent!) I had a question about whether or not queries can be used to question...Read More »
The attached Word document represents one example of a possible request for diagnostic clarification/confirmation of diagnosis donated by Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS. This item was reviewed by the Resource Library Committee in 2023 with the recommendation that a section be added to allow...
The sample ICD-10 queries included in the attached document address common coding and documentation themes associated with the ICD-10 code set. Adapted from ...
It has been three years since ACDIS last surveyed its membership about physician query practices. In 2010, 382 CDI professionals participated. This year’s survey garnered 517 respondents, primarily CDI specialists. The 35-question survey illustrates the importance of the physician query as the...
