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Q&A: Sepsis physiology versus a sepsis diagnosis

June 13, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 26

Q: We recently had a patient who became hypoxic during their hospitalization, with oxygen...Read More »

FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule

June 12, 2019

With special guests Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, physician advisor for CDI at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, and Candace Blankenship, RN, BSN, CCDS,...

Q&A: Querying for substance consumption with clinical indicators

June 11, 2019

CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 88

Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve heard that the provider should identify the level of substance consumption. For provider...Read More »

Q&A: Causative organisms as CC/MCCs

June 6, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 25

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Q: I’ve been told that in most cases codes for viral causative organisms, B95-97, will not add...Read More »

Q&A: Inpatient psychiatric reviews

June 4, 2019

CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 85

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Q: Recently, our inpatient psychiatric facility has been asking if it would be beneficial to have CDI...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Director: Deepest condolences on the passing of CDI professional and friend Wendy Clesi

June 3, 2019

CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 84

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By Brian Murphy

All of us at ACDIS were deeply shaken and saddened to learn of the passing of dear friend Wendy Clesi this past...Read More »

Q&A: Lactic acidosis and sepsis

May 30, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 24

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Q: Is lactic acidosis considered integral to the diagnosis of sepsis?Read More »

Conference conversations: Poster presenter shares tips for medical resident education

May 22, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 22

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Paola Dees, MD, is presenting a poster titled “Take 5 to improve satisfaction of resident CDI education” at the...Read More »

Q&A: Coding Type 2 MI and demand ischemia

May 16, 2019

CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 20

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Q: If Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) and demand ischemia are both documented,...Read More »

Road blocks to accurate coding: OCG vs. UHDDS

May 15, 2019

Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

With guest and co-host Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CDI education specialist for ACDIS in Middleton, Massachusetts. Allen teaches clinical documentation improvement boot camps...

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