New committee set to review, audit, update ACDIS Forms & Tools Library
The following volunteers have agreed to help ACDIS undergo the first audit/review of its popular Forms & Tools Library. Since its inception, ACDIS members have gracious donated their CDI materials...
View ArticleA passion for patient care is vital for nurses making the transition to CDI...
by Dee Schad, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP As a nurse new to the worlds of coding and clinical documentation, it can feel quite overwhelming. Making the transition from the clinical side of nursing to a...
View ArticleRespiratory failure code description limitations and documentation requirements
In March 2011, the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee updated the following code definitions and exclusions: 518.5: Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery 518.51: Acute...
View ArticleIPPS Final Rule includes some CDI related code changes
CMS chose not to include code 428.0 (congestive heart failure, unspecified) as a CC. That disappoints ACDIS Advisory Board member James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, managing director at FTI Consulting in...
View ArticleDeadline for Advisory Board applications Monday
The deadline for returning completed applications is November 19, 2012. A nominating committee and the ACDIS membership will make final selections by January 2013. Election to the ACDIS advisory board...
View ArticleQ&A: Obtaining clarification for Schatzki’s Ring
Q: A few times I have seen physicians document Schatzki’s Ring. I understand that if the physician documents “acquired Schatzki’s Ring” that maps to code 530.3 no CC/MCC. However, how would it be coded...
View ArticleQ&A: Identifying secondary diagnoses
Q: My question has to do with coding guidelines regarding secondary diagnosis followed by contrasting/comparative diagnoses. Let me explain a particular scenario. This was a two-day stay over the...
View ArticleAdvisory Board Voting Open
Voting is now open for four ACDIS advisory board positions, for terms of service starting in 2013 through the end of 2015. Log on to the ACDIS website to select the four candidates you believe are the...
View ArticleMembership chooses new Advisory Board leadership
ACDIS members chose four new leaders this week via a robust recruiting, review, and voting process. (Read more about the elections process on the ACDIS website.) Our sincere congratulations to the...
View ArticleACDIS membership quarterly conference call Thursday, February 14
Our next quarterly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, February 14, from 1-2 p.m. ET. To access the call, ACDIS members have been provided a toll-free number via email. If you have not received...
View ArticleGuest Post: Accurate documentation for terminal patients
by Trey La Charité, MD Sadly, there are patients who will not survive their current level of illness regardless of the best efforts of their physicians and their medical facility. The providers caring...
View ArticleApplications open for ACDIS advisory board positions
The application period for four new ACDIS advisory board members is now open. The deadline for returning completed applications is November 15, 2013. A nominating committee and the ACDIS membership...
View ArticleReminder: Applications for advisory board openings due Friday
The application period for four new ACDIS advisory board members is now open. The deadline for returning completed applications is November 15, 2013. A nominating committee and the ACDIS membership...
View ArticleQuarterly Conference Call for ACDIS members scheduled
Our next quarterly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, from 1-2 p.m. ET. To access the call, please dial the toll-free number that was emailed to you. If you did not receive the...
View ArticleUnderstand how HCC changes relate to physician quality scores, reimbursement
By James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP Although most physicians have heard of DRGs with inpatient admissions, only those invested in accountable care organizations and independent practice associations are...
View Article2014 Advisory Board open voting begins; deadline to vote January 31!
Voting is now open for four ACDIS advisory board positions, for terms of service starting in 2014 through the end of 2016. Log on to the ACDIS website to select the four candidates you believe are the...
View ArticleACDIS Position Paper available: Defining CDI roles and responsibilities
Struggling to define the role of a CDI specialist in your facility? Let us help with this complimentary position paper from ACDIS. This position paper seeks to clarify the role of the CDI specialist...
View ArticleCall for Advisory Board nominations open
We are currently seeking four new ACDIS members to join our advisory board in 2015. ACDIS advisors are important, volunteer positions that help shape the direction of the association and provide...
View ArticleAdvisory Board nominations due today
We are currently seeking four new ACDIS members to join our advisory board in 2015. ACDIS advisors are important, volunteer positions that help shape the direction of the association and provide...
View ArticleNo more ICD-10 delay: Contact your local legislators today
Word has begun circulating throughout the healthcare industry that ICD-10 may face additional delay. A letter drafted by Republican Michigan Representative Fred Upton and Republican Texas...
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