CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 7

Conference corner: Achievement Award nomination deadline extended to March 1

February 14, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Every year, the ACDIS Achievement Awards are presented at the annual ACDIS conference. There’s still time to nominate someone! The deadline has been extended to Friday, March 1, 2019, to allow you more time to tell us about your fantastic CDI peers.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 7

Local chapter update: What are the responsibilities of a local chapter leader?

February 14, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS National requires local chapter leaders to submit a signed agreement form annually by January 30. As we gather the final forms for the remaining groups, we wanted to take a moment to go over some key...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 6

Conference corner: Use this letter to gain ACDIS 2020 attendance support

February 5, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

CDI professionals wishing to earn support from program administrators to attend the ACDIS 2020 national conference may adapt the following proposal. The more personal and tailored your request the better your chances will be to earn support for...Read More »
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Download the November/December 2019 edition of the CDI Journal!

November 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

FEATURES
9 IPPS final rule
14 PSIs, POA indicators offer CDI-quality starting point
17 Outpatient quality collaboration
23 CDI programs’ role in population...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 6

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Resources for career ladder development

February 7, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

By Linnea Archibald

We recently got a question in our ACDIS Inquiries mailbox seeking resources for career ladder development. According to the 2018 CDI Salary Survey, the most popular career ladder model was a step/...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 6 - DOWNLOAD FULL ISSUE

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Tools to help CDI professionals follow the rules

November 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

By Melissa Varnavas
Ask my mother. Ask my father. Ask my husband. Heck, you can even ask my nieces and nephews. For that matter, go ahead and ask ACDIS Director Brian Murphy or ACDIS Editor Linnea Archibald. Everyone knows I am absolutely no good at following the rules.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 6

News: Documentation key to getting HCPCS code 99234 right

February 7, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

Insufficient documentation. That’s the biggest reason for improper payments for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code 99234, Observation or inpatient hospital care, for the evaluation and management of a patient including admission and discharge on the same date,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 6 - DOWNLOAD FULL ISSUE

Note from the Advisory Board: Stay informed about 2020 regulatory updates

November 1, 2019
Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

by Susan Schmitz, JD, RN, CCS, CCDS, CDIP
If you’re anything like me, I imagine you were quite relieved when the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule came out. The proposed rule with its thousands of CC and hundreds of MCC downgrades proved...Read More »

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