Articles for March 31, 2022

CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

Note from the Interim Director: Learning to skate a new routine

March 31, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

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

Like many of you, I watched the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. I always feel so inadequate when watching the athletes defy expectations racing down mountain slopes and gliding across ice rinks. My favorite event is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

News: CMS projects healthcare spending to reach $6.8 trillion by 2030

March 31, 2022
News

Between 2025 and 2030, healthcare spending is expected to increase at an average rate of 5.3% annually, reaching a total annual spending level of $6.8 trillion by 2030, according to an analysis conducted by CMS and published in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

News: EHR use no longer top cause of burnout, report shows

March 31, 2022
News

Since the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginning, EHR-related factors have dropped from top spots as a cause of burnout for clinicians, making way for chaotic work environment and long hours, according to a KLAS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

News: Three credit agencies change how medical collection debt is reported

March 31, 2022
News

Big changes are coming to how patient medical collection debt is reported on people's credit reports. As of July 1, 2022, paid medical collection debt will no longer be included on consumer credit reports, according to a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

Q&A: Uncertain conditions, linking terms

March 31, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding
  1. Is there a list or guidelines for what terminology is considered adequate to establish a link between two conditions, similar to the uncertain diagnosis list?
  2. Would the example above of “GI bleed in the setting of anticoagulants” be sufficient
    3. ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

ACDIS update: Regulatory Committee success

March 31, 2022
Clinical & Coding

During the March 9, 2022, meeting for the CMS Coordination and Maintenance Committee (C&M) meeting, two proposals from the ACDIS Regulatory Committee were presented.

The Regulatory Committee has devoted an abundance of time to these proposals, and they were among only a few that were...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast format, upcoming topics

March 31, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

Loyal ACDIS Podcast listeners can expect some new voices and slight program changes coming soon!

The show remains roughly 30 minutes long and will be broadcast live every other Wednesday. Recorded episodes will be available on the ACDIS website and the podcast feed, so you can...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 13

ACDIS update: Next CCDS Exam Prep Class Online starts April 12

March 31, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

 Did you know that along with the CCDS Exam Study Guide, ACDIS also offers a prep class to help get you ready to sit for the exam? The CCDS Exam Prep Class Online is...Read More »

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