Editor’s note: William Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, director of DRG Review, Inc. answered the following questions in...Read More »
Editor’s note: Nicole F. Draper, RN, BN, MHA, DH-C, is the manager of length of stay, documentation, and revenue optimization...Read More »
Editor’s note: Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, is the manager of clinical...Read More »
Editor’s note: Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, and Kelli A. Estes, RN, CCDS, will...Read More »
Q: Does sepsis and/or severe sepsis have to be documented in the medical record when only septic shock is noted? We have a couple of...Read More »
Q: The revenue officer at our facility says all death charts should have a CC/MCC. I do try to find missed CC/MCCs on the records as well...Read More »
“It’s in Vegas. Need I say more?” jokes William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, who presents “Sepsis: 1, 2, 3—RAC Attack!” on Day 1, in...Read More »
Q: I have a question about the coding of a Kennedy ulcer. I’ve heard that once an ulcer is identified as a Kennedy ulcer, it should no...Read More »
Editor’s Note: The ACDIS Conference is only a little over two months away. Over the coming weeks, we’ll...Read More »
Q: If the acute respiratory failure is due to pneumonia and the respiratory failure resolves rather quickly, but the patient remains in...Read More »
