As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues its long-term project of implementing a new EHR across all sites, members of Congress raised concerns about patient safety with the implementation during a...Read More »
In it’s final rule for the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS expanded coverage for the use of telehealth technology to include the delivery of mental health services in underserved areas,...Read More »
Code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, leads to DRG 698-700. I understand this is not considered a hospital acquired condition (HAC), but is it still a catheter associated infection from a device?Read More »
Maybe you’re new to CDI and ACDIS, or maybe you’ve been a member and in the profession for a while now and are just looking to get more involved. There are a few things you can do to pickup your engagement level!
Once January roles around, ACDIS requires local chapter and networking group leaders to fill out a leadership agreement for the 2022 year. With a new year often comes a new group of chapter leaders, though sometimes finding new folks to fit the leadership roles can be tricky.
November and December tend to be filled with a quiet sort of busyness, the kind of busyness that looks like lingering around a holiday dinner table with those you love, drinking your morning cup of coffee in holiday-themed pajamas, and curling up on the couch...Read More »