CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 34

ACDIS update: Join us September 21 for a free webinar to celebrate CDI Week 2023!

August 24, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Every year, ACDIS conducts a CDI Industry Survey as part of our CDI Week celebration to gain insight and understanding into individual and institutional trends across the CDI industry.

This year, the survey garnered more than 700 responses, with questions regarding provider engagement,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 34

Local chapter update: Free webinar available on giving presentations to encourage new speakers!

August 24, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

A big step in developing professionally is speaking in front of others, and knowing how to is half the battle. Local chapters and networking groups can plan various kinds of meetings, but having a speaker present on a CDI-related topic is one of the best ways to foster education and professional...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

Note from the ACDIS Interim Director: Why we are really here

August 17, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

I have spent the last two days deeply immersed in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

News: Health insurance companies renege on No Surprises Act in bad faith, survey suggests

August 17, 2023
Denials & Appeals, News

Health insurance companies have been violating and back-tracking on their legal commitments to the No Surprises Act (NSA), according to HealthLeaders.

The NSA...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

News: Recurrent AF post-ablation reduced in diabetes with SGLT2 inhibitor, study shows

August 17, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

Adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) and type 2 diabetes experienced a significantly reduced rate of recurrent AF if treated with an agent from the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor class prior to AF ablation, according to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

News: Hospital drug shortages near all-time decade high, report says

August 17, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

A recent study from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) conducted between June 23 and July 14 and including 1,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

Q&A: Querying uncertain diagnoses

August 17, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Can we send a concurrent query to the physician using the statement within the query: "Use of terms such as concern for, suspected, possible, or probable (associated with a specific diagnosis) are accepted and can be coded in the inpatient setting”? I was told that this type of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Last chance to register for ACDIS Encore education August 22-24!

August 17, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

If you haven’t heard yet, the ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online event is just around the corner and full of amazing education from this year’s ACDIS conference! Join us Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24 for 10...Read More »

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