CDI professionals are the most generous people I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. They are quick to step up to share best practices, they have a passion for life-long learning, they educate others through formal and informal means. It’s what makes ACDIS...Read More »
At nonprofits and independent hospitals, quality performance plays a marginal role in determining chief executive officer (CEO) compensation, according to new research...Read More »
Socioeconomic status plays a significant role in steering early onset non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) outcomes, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.Read More »
Over the last five years, healthcare organizations have provided services using waivers and flexibilities designed to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these flexibilities have already expired or been made permanent, but certain provider...Read More »
Q: In the 2026 ICD-10-CM update, in the neoplasm chapter there are some added specific codes for inflammatory neoplasm of the breast. How do those differ from other types of breast cancer?Read More »
There’s a lot of information on our website about CDI. Be that as it may, it might be difficult to assess between what is an “official ACDIS stance,” friendly “guidance,” and mere “advice.”
So, to answer this question, we have a long standing “Hierarchy of Authority” detailing which type...Read More »
Heightened and increasing complex payer denial activity are putting growing pressure on hospitals. With major shifts in reimbursement, and the growing costs of simply keeping the doors open and caring for patients, denials are just one more obstacle hospitals face.Read More »
