Q&A: Coding pediatric malnutrition

August 8, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 32
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: What are some of the common documentation pitfalls or missteps related to pediatric malnutrition? And what can CDI specialists do...Read More »

Q&A: Multiple questions on queries

August 1, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 31
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management, Physician Queries

Q: The ACDIS/AHIMA ...Read More »

ACDIS update: Update to CCDS-O exam to be implemented October 1

July 25, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 30
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Education

ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the...Read More »

Q&A: Reporting spinal cavernoma in ICD-10-CM

July 25, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 30
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Education

Q: A patient presents with a chief complaint of thoracic intrinsic spinal cord lesion causing back pain, left lower extremity sciatic-...Read More »

Q&A: CDI internal audit tools

July 18, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 29
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: Are any leaders willing to share their internal CDI audit tool? We are working to update ours for finding missed opportunities in...Read More »

Listener questions: AKI, encephalopathy, case management collaboration, and more!

July 17, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Education

Today’s guest is Kelly Sutton, MHL, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro. Today’s show is part of the “Talking CDI” series. In every...

Q&A: Using Phoenix criteria

July 11, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 28
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Has anyone implemented the use of the ...Read More »

Q&A: Metabolic encephalopathy on a post-op sedated patient

July 4, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 27
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: We had a physician document metabolic encephalopathy on a post-operative patient who was sedated on a vent. Prior to the surgery,...Read More »

Q&A: Calculations to support clinical indicators in queries

June 27, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 26
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Does your team include calculations to support clinical indicators in your queries? Do your CDI specialists calculate P/F ratio and...Read More »

Q&A: Acute pulmonary insufficiency criteria

June 20, 2024
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 25
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

Q: Do you query for acute pulmonary insufficiency? If so, what criteria do you use?

Response #1:...Read More »

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