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Clarification on the usage of “with,” updated sepsis guidance, and added guidelines for subsequent MIs.
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Note from the ACDIS Editor
Encephalopathy help for confusing times

By Linnea Archibald

While I’m tempted to start with a joke about encephalopathy being confusing, it turns out the ACDIS website has a number of helpful resources to provide some clarity and ease some of the uncertainty surrounding the diagnosis.

According to a recent ACDIS poll, encephalopathy ranks in the top 10 queried diagnoses for CDI professionals, which likely doesn’t surprise many. Encephalopathy is also a frequent denial subject, according to James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, in the September/October 2017 edition of the CDI Journal. In fact, the diagnosis is such a problem-child for CDI professionals, that it’s often one of ACDIS’ top search results each month.
 

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