Fran Jurcak, RN, MSN, CCDS, tests typical conceptions about the query process and appropriateness of
queries through discussion of the difficulty in writing compliant and accurate queries. Her presetnation includes an overview of the 2013 AHIMA/ACDIS Query Brief and its practical...
Mark N. Dominesey, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDIP, CHITS-CP, MCP, explains how to create and use a directed step query in order to increase physician participation in the query process and to maximize specificity as demanded by ICD-10.
Coders and clinicians seem to speak different languages. CDI specialists often serve as the translators between clinicians and coders, so it's...Read More »
The results of a December ACDIS survey show the CDI profession toddling toward the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition, says founding ACDIS advisory board...Read More »
Q: I’ve been confused recently regarding coding from the pathology or radiology reports for specificity. It seems that in recent years, (I...Read More »
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 »
