CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

News: UPMC will pay $38 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit

May 16, 2024
News

After 12 years, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will pay $38 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit which alleged that some of its surgeons were doing unnecessary or overly complex operations to increase earnings and enrich system hospitals.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

Q&A: Nonischemic myocardial injury

May 16, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Education

Q: There seems to be a knowledge deficit around nonischemic myocardial injury, even among cardiologists. Could you provide some guidance around this diagnosis and advice for educating physicians?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

ACDIS update: Register for next week’s ACDIS Quarterly Call, earn a CEU

May 16, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The CDI community is full of professionals looking to support and teach one another in this unique skillset and setting up a mentoring relationship for yourself and/or your staff is a great way to take advantage of the collective knowledge base! ACDIS members are encouraged to join us for the ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

Conference corner: 2024 conference posters now available to ACDIS membership!

May 16, 2024
Education, News

Every year, the ACDIS conference provides professionals the opportunity to show the CDI community what they, their team, and their organization have been able to discover and accomplish. Now ACDIS members can view...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

ACDIS update: Agenda for the Revenue Integrity Symposium includes focus on denials!

May 16, 2024
Denials & Appeals, Education

The full agenda is now available for the 2024 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS), held by the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI)! This year, their third track has been dedicated fully to denials...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 20

Local chapter update: Keep your roster up to date with ACDIS national

May 16, 2024
CDI Expansion, Education

Local chapter and networking group rosters are facilitated by ACDIS to give CDI professionals an easy way to join a chapter or group and get an ACDIS national membership discount! This roster also provides local chapter/networking group leaders with the most up-to-date information about their...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 19

Note from the Product Coordinator: Use our Exam Candidate Handbook to see if you’re eligible for the CCDS/CCDS-O or to prep for the exam

May 9, 2024
ACDIS Guidance

by Karla Kozak

Whether you’re determining your eligibility for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)/Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist–Outpatient (CCDS-O) exams, looking for an outline of content to study,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 19

News: Steward Healthcare files for bankruptcy protection

May 9, 2024
News

Steward Healthcare, a Dallas-based company that operates more than 30 hospitals nationwide, has filed for financial relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Southern District of Texas, according to ...Read More »

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