Intravenous thiamine supplementation caused a decline in renal replacement therapy (RRT) requirements for patients with septic shock, according to a recent study published in Critical Care. For those with thiamine deficiency, this benefit was even more pronounced. Though previous...Read More »
Patients with the highest risk for severe COVID-19 infection received outpatient therapy less often than those with the least risk, according to a recently published JAMA study. The study...Read More »
Next week heralds the first of our 2024 ACDIS Quarterly Member Calls. These lively calls are a huge benefit of ACDIS membership, providing an opportunity to learn through discussions on the latest hot topics and the opportunity to ask questions directly to...Read More »
Based on a series of cognitive tests, self-reported symptoms, brain scans, and biomarkers, researchers found that 351 patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 had evidence of a long-term brain injury a year after contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This new study has found that such symptoms may...Read More »
We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, a CDI education specialist at HCPro/ACDIS, is our guest this week for a conversation about acute kidney injury (AKI). Read More »
A recent study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress has suggested that COVID-19 patients who have a history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury, according...Read More »
Q: Are coders required to report a social determinants of health (SDOH) ICD-10-CM code when a CPT code for an evaluation and management (E/M) service level is based on medical decision-making (MDM)?Read More »