Articles for March 30, 2023

CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Note from the Director of Programming: Take advantage of all the resources on offer

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Rebecca Hendren

CDI professionals have a tough job. ACDIS’ mission, quite simply, is to help you out as much as possible. That’s why the website is chockfull of resources like query templates and policies and white papers, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and have some...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: Healthcare employment back to pre-pandemic levels but nurse shortage continues, report says

March 30, 2023
CDI Management, News

With 44,200 healthcare jobs added in February, healthcare employment now matches pre-pandemic levels according to a recent report from Altarum, a nonprofit, healthcare-focused research and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: AMA summarized reporting changes outpatient coding teams can expect

March 30, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

New evaluation and management (E/M) changes are on their way in 2024 and 2025, according to a summary recently published by the American Medical Association (AMA). It outlines many recent changes to the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: Hospital outpatient departments treat sicker and lower-income patients, AHA study reveals

March 30, 2023
News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent survey released by the American Hospital Association (AHA), data shows that Medicare patients who receive care from a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Conference corner: Check out the agenda for our physician advisor pre-conference event

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Just before the annual conference kicks off, join us for The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI from May 7-8 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, where you can engage in two days of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Q&A: Staffing ratios

March 30, 2023
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: We currently use a staffing ratio of one CDI specialist to 1,900 discharges, but I feel this is very outdated as we are now doing quality and clinical validity. Will anyone share your ratios that their CDI also covers quality and clinical validity and at times...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

ACDIS update: Last chance to respond to the ACDIS membership survey!

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

You know what they say! “PrACDIS makes perfect,” which is why we value our membership feedback so much.

Let your voice be heard and participate in our annual membership survey; but act fast because you only have one and a half days remaining. The last day to submit your response will be...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast episode discusses transitioning from inpatient to outpatient CDI

March 30, 2023
Outpatient CDI, Education

The world of outpatient CDI is diverse and growing ever larger. Listen to the newest ACDIS Podcast episode in a conversation with our guest Hailey Ryfinski, RN, the director of outpatient CDI at Mayo Clinic Health System throughout the Midwest, who discusses moving from...Read More »

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