Q: I’m a bit confused by sepsis sequencing. Should it always be coded as the principal diagnosis, or are there instances where it wouldn’t be principal?
A: If sepsis is present on admission (POA), sepsis (the systemic illness) is coded first, followed by...Read More »
By Stephen Houlahan, RN, MSN, MBA, CCDS
The future of aortic valve replacement (AVR) is here, and it is called trans AVR (TAVR). Also known as trans-aortic valve implantation (TAVI), TAVR has been commercially available in Europe since 2007 and in the United States since 2011. It...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Recovery Auditor (RA) denials raise my blood pressure more than anything else (except maybe the postal service and the IRS). The constantly increasing number of clinical validation denials are repeated attacks against my hospital and...Read More »
by Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish there was a code for that?” Good news! You can make your dreams come true by submitting a code proposal to the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee (C&M). in this article, I’m going to walk you...Read More »
Lourdes Albino Cacanindin, MD, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at Sutter Health–Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, California, and is a member of the California chapter of ACDIS.
ACDIS: How long have you been in the CDI field?
Cacanindin: It...Read More »
FEATURES 7 CDI’s role in retrospective reviews 13 CDI–case management collaboration 18 Local chapter financial planning 26 Systemwide outpatient CDI...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
Over the past few months, the ACDIS leadership team has been dutifully revising the association’s five-year strategic plan. Strategic planning provides clarity, direction, and focus for any individual, program, or organization. It ties a mission and vision...Read More »
