Last week, I was working remotely at home and decided to take a break from working on PowerPoint presentations and catch up on some of the reading I’d put off during the holidays.
I listened to a webinar about the 2018 changes to Medicare Access...Read More »
What happens when your CDI program is struggling and can’t seem to right itself? Rather than succumbing to the trials and disbanding the department entirely, many CDI programs hit the restart button to remake their program better than when it started. In fact, 26% of respondents to...Read More »
The early bird discount deadline for the 2018 ACDIS Conference is Tuesday, March 20. The discount gives registrants $100 off their conference registration. The early bird discount isn’t the only way you can save money on your conference...Read More »
Q:I have a patient with a UTI with pyuria and an elevated WBC count. There’s also recurrent plugging of the urine catheter secondary to sediment. I know the term “with” can link two diagnoses, but that it does not represent a...Read More »
Recently, we received a question from an ACDIS local chapter leader regarding providing CCDS CEUs for events conducted by local chapters for components of other organizations, such as local components of AHIMA.Read More »
While advanced CDI programs have a lot to offer facilities in moving beyond CC/MCC capture, program leaders need to be mindful of staff productivity, effectiveness, query efficacy, and burnout.Read More »
