Articles for May 21, 2020

CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Join me for Monday Meet-Ups

May 21, 2020

by Melissa Varnavas

Pay no attention to the bathrobe hanging behind me, but feel free to inspect the titles and other items are on my bookshelf (there’s a beta fish and a stuffed snake back there). However, please note that I do not have a copy of The Thorn Birds or any...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

News: AHA continues fight against CMS price transparency, star ratings on hold

May 21, 2020
News

The American Hospital Association (AHA) responded to the CMS fiscal year (FY) 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) proposed rule with continued disapproval...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

News: HHS awards $15 million to support telehealth during COVID-19

May 21, 2020
News, Education

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in a press release that through the Health Resources and Services Administration,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

News: AKI occurring in 15% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients

May 21, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

According to the National Kidney Foundation, acute kidney injury (AKI) is occurring in about 15% of all hospitalized COVID-19 patients, many of whom end up needing dialysis. Reports...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

Q&A: Query quota standards

May 21, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Is there a practice/industry standard that requires the CDI staff to write two queries per day?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

ACDIS update: 2020 Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

May 20, 2020
Education

ACDIS has made the difficult decision to cancel our 13th annual ACDIS conference. Originally scheduled to take place May 5-8, 2020, at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, we had hoped to reschedule our flagship program to the fall. However, the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

ACDIS update: Get the latest regulatory advice at ACDIS Virtual

May 21, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

By now you’ve likely heard about “Staying Engaged: ACDIS Presents Virtual Education & Community,” a networking and educational event featuring...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 21

Journal excerpt: Modifying CDI practices during COVID-19

May 21, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

While healthcare workers are busy dealing with the influx of COVID-19 patients, some CDI teams have been asked to modify their review and physician engagement practices to take any additional administrative burden off clinicians’ backs.

“I received a joint directive from our chief quality...Read More »

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