Articles for August 11, 2016

CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

A Note from the ACDIS Director: Interested in “advancing CDI?” Apply to speak at the 2017 ACDIS conference

August 11, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

Tomorrow (Friday, August 12), we’ll open up speaking applications for the 2017 ACDIS conference.  Our 2017 program, which takes place May 9-12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, marks the 10th annual ACDIS conference. We hope you can join us, and we’d love to have you share your ideas,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

News: Hypertension returns for 2017

August 11, 2016
News, Education, Quality & Regulatory

The new MCC/CC lists in 2017 IPPS Final Rule released by CMS on August 2, include several new codes and many new combination codes with greater specificity. Most, however, have little effect on CDI specialists’ daily work. One item, however, hypertension, should raise some interest.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

Radio Recap: The role of CDI in risk-adjustment

August 11, 2016
CDI Expansion, News, Education

As the healthcare industry shifts from traditional fee-for-service to a value-based and quality-driven model, CDI specialists should be aware of the principles that drive risk adjustment payments. “I describe it as traveling down parallel to that which we travel to establish the DRG,” says...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

Q&A: Short stay patients

August 11, 2016
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion

Q: What is the role of the CDI specialist in regards to short-stay patients?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

ACDIS Update: Membership quarterly conference call Aug. 18

August 11, 2016
News

The next ACDIS Quarterly Membership Conference Call will take place on August 18, at 1 p.m., eastern. Registration information has been e-mailed to all members. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the dial-in information about joining the webinar.

This call...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 35

Local Chapter Update: Washington ‘Evergreen’ chapter takes steps to live up to its moniker

August 11, 2016
News, Education

When CDI professionals from the state of Washington first started meeting, the half dozen or so participants headed to a nearby restaurant (the now closed Zoopa Organics) to share their stories and a meal. That was in 2009.

In 2014, the group of 20 or so, gathered in Capital Medical...Read More »