I had a great couple of days this past weekend. The weather up here in northeast Massachusetts, some 35 miles north of Boston, was in the low-mid 80s. I spent Saturday afternoon outdoors with my father, 77, and my wife and daughters, barbecuing and chit-chatting....Read More »
Physician’s mental health and professional feelings of burnout represents an ongoing concern, according to The Physicians Foundation. Some 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout in a...Read More »
It may seem logical, but clinical judgement—or mistakes thereof—represents a serious concern in relation to malpractice suits according to a CRICO Strategies study, MedPage Today reported. Diagnosis-related malpractice cases cost nearly $2 billion, in commercial liability payouts....Read More »
More than $3 million could be owed by Anthem, according to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit. Anthem reportedly submitted unsupported diagnosis codes for “123 of the 203 enrollee-years,” for seven high-risk groups....Read More »
How can real-time chat function in an electronic health record (EHR) be used? Are CDI specialists and physicians receptive to a real-time chat?Read More »
As more people are getting themselves vaccinated and regulations are lifting, ACDIS has been trying to keep in touch with our membership and learn how much travel folks are comfortable with.
More specifically, we want to know what your organizational plans are for travel within the next...Read More »
ACDIS’ second quarterly call was held on Thursday, May 20. In this call, we dug a little deeper into the emerging role of the CDI educator. Joined by representatives from the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan, as well as folks from HonorHealth in Arizona, and NovantHealth in North Carolina,...Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Committee works to review materials donated to the ACDIS community for publication in the Forms & Tools Library for accuracy, compliance, relevance, and effectiveness.
