Articles for February 11, 2022

CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

Note from the Simplify Compliance product director: Next steps for ACDIS leadership

February 11, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

​by Elizabeth Petersen

You all probably don’t know me, but I certainly know you. I’ve been “the woman behind the curtain” at ACDIS’ parent company, Simplify Compliance for, well, a while—18 years with the company, and about eight years working with the ACDIS team...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

News: CDC releases study on long COVID based on two million patient cases

February 17, 2022
News

A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open looked at two million patients to compare the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

News: UnitedHealth Group profits nearly double that of other leading payers combined

February 17, 2022
News

Fourth quarter reports for insurance providers in the U.S. spotlight UnitedHealth Group as the most profitable payer of 2021—at $17.3 billion, more than double the profit of the next closest competitor, and owning almost half of the total profit of six major insurers.

The six insurers’...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

News: Healthcare organizations urge congress to promote value-based care payment model

February 17, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

A group of healthcare organizations, led by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) have...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

Q&A: Identifying metrics for physician advisor success

February 17, 2022
Ask ACDIS

We have a physician advisor (PA) principally based in utilization review (UR) department, with additional duties at the bedside. Our CDI needs are sporadic and unpredictable. For example, query escalations and peer-to-peer discussions can be on the fly. We may need him five hours one week and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

ACDIS update: New resources added by the Forms & Tools Committee

February 17, 2022
Clinical & Coding, Policies & Procedures

The Forms & Tools Committee is tasked with reviewing submissions for accuracy and compliancy to then be posted to the ACDIS Resource Library.. While submissions often come in the form of sample clinical definitions, queries, and job descriptions,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

Conference corner: Register five attendees for the price of four with group booking

February 17, 2022

Looking for ways to save on registration for the ACDIS conference taking place May 2-5 in Orlando, Florida? Consider taking advantage of your membership discount, Early Bird pricing, and group booking discounts.

The first way you...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 7

Website tip: Leveraging the search functionality

February 17, 2022

The ACDIS website houses a wealth of information and resources both for members and non-members alike. If you’re looking for help on a specific CDI topic, it’s very likely the ACDIS website has something that could be of service. Instead of poking through the various resource types, articles,...Read More »

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