Have you started dual coding for ICD-9 and ICD-10? Two facilities shared their experiences during a July AHA webinar. The first task is to determine what dual coding means for your facility, said Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, director of coding and classification for the AHA. Are you coding...Read More »
The next ACDIS Quarterly Membership Conference Call is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27 (note: not typical Thursday), from 1 to2 p.m. Eastern. Dial-in instructions will be sent to ACDIS members this week (please check your spam filters and email permissions to ensure you receive...Read More »
Q: How would the following be viewed if it was included in a cardiology consult note:
“Mr. X has paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. He had a recurrence last night which was asymptomatic. We think this happens all the time at home. This is not a pacing...Read More »
Two local ACDIS chapters met last week to take advantage of some ACDIS insight.
On Wednesday, July 23, California ACDIS Chapter members joined ACDIS Education Director Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, who discussed...Read More »
This year’s CDI Week theme is “CDI and Quality.” On September 15-19 we’ll be celebrating our fourth annual week of recognition for this critical profession and covering a number of hot-button issues in our industry overview survey, but taking a close look at where the nation’s CDI programs are...Read More »
If you haven’t joined your local ACDIS chapter yet, what are you waiting for? Local chapter leaders and meeting hosts put a ton of volunteer effort into making sure these events are both educational and fun. Perfect case in point was the June 18 meeting of the Evergreen (Washington state) ACDIS...Read More »
