CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 12

Council reminder: 2026 Council Book Club sign-ups live through December 10!

December 8, 2025
Education, Leadership Council

Over the past several years, the idea of a Council member book club has come up repeatedly. In response to this request, ACDIS will launch Council member-led and coordinated book clubs in January 2026. We hope that these groups allow you to form relationships with your peers and that you’ll...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 12

Council reminder: ACDIS office closures for the holidays

December 8, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Leadership Council, News

As always, the ACDIS office will be closed intermittently over the month of December in observance of the winter holidays. Specifically, the office will be entirely closed Wednesday, December 24 through Thursday, January 1.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 12

News: CMS says start testing ICD-10 code use now

May 23, 2013
News

The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets will be implemented on Oct. 1, 2014 – and on that date medical practices and their billing service companies, clearinghouses, and all covered entities and payers will need to use ICD-10 codes....Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 12

New questions on APR-DRGs, Vizient, and KPIs

December 8, 2025
Education, Leadership Council

One of the biggest benefits of Council membership is that it opens opportunities for collaboration and networking between members. You can always ask questions via the ACDIS Forum thread specifically for Council members...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 12

News: Survey shows growth potential for CDI efforts

May 23, 2013
News

More than 40% of facilities without CDI programs in place expect to launch one in 2013, according to a survey from TrustHCS, presented by the company’s president, Torrey Barnhouse, during AHIMA’s ICD-10-CM/PCS and CAC Summit held in Baltimore this April.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 12

News: Rebilling opportunities

May 23, 2013
News

Recovery Auditor (RA) denials and good news never seem to go hand in hand. However, CMS announced in an Administrator’s Ruling published March 13 that it would allow full Part B payment for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 12

News: CMS hears industry concerns related to EHR implementation during listening session

May 23, 2013
News

CMS got an earful during a listening session regarding electronic health records (EHRs) held Friday, May 3. The session focused on systems and billing, and featured feedback from AHIMA, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), among others.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 12

Q&A: Guidelines for GFR calculations

May 23, 2013
Ask ACDIS

Q: Our lab does not calculate the Glomerular filtration rate(GFR) for patients over the age of 70. If I ask the physician to stage the chronic kidney disease (CKD), they ask me to calculate the GFR for them. If there a standard formula that should be used for this age group?Read More »

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