For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy),...Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) added a maternal health outcomes section to the CMS Care Compare website as part of its efforts to increase equitable access for quality maternal health services, according to a recent...Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare setting provides adequate solutions for well-characterized, standalone diagnostic questions but aren’t yet capable of “interpreting context and providing cues that guide the diagnostician,” according to an article in the...Read More »
A decline of physician services in early 2020 due to COVID-19 is responsible to a drop of $13.9 billion in Medicare spending, equaling a 14% in Medicare claims, according to a report published by the...Read More »
I have a question about coding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV-related illnesses. If a physician documents a patient is HIV positive, should the chart be coded to Z21? What about if they document the patient is HIV positive with an HIV-related illness—would that be coded to B20?Read More »
Every year, ACDIS asks the CDI community to share their opinions and experiences. The annual ACDIS Membership Survey provides a glimpse into members’ needs, wants, and even frustrations that are invaluable for the ACDIS’ leadership team...Read More »
The ACDIS leadership team will be taking some much-needed vacation time to spend with friends and family this holiday season before we ring in the new year. Don’t worry, though, you can still expect the CDI Strategies newsletter to hit your inbox on Thursday mornings, just expect an...Read More »
The Early Bird pricing for the 2022 ACDIS Conference, taking place May 2-5 in Orlando, Florida, expires February 28.
Taking advantage of the Early Bird pricing lets you save $100 on your conference registration. And if you’re an ACDIS member? Save an additional $100. This means you can...Read More »
