Most of us need the services of a hospital at some point in our lives. And hospitals and health systems have never wavered from their mission of keeping people healthy, as well as providing lifesaving care and essential public health services, even in the face of daunting challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
In our ever-changing landscape of healthcare, quality and prevention continue to drive the way we deliver care to our patients. As a result, social determinants of health (SDOH) have taken center stage.
Although SDOH are not new concepts or new codes — they have been recognized as significantly impacting health outcomes. Documenting and coding these inequities, however, are not without challenges.
As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of industry topics.
As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of industry topics.
As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics.