Articles for February 15, 2024

CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

Note from the Director of Programming: February 22 quarterly member call highlights malnutrition

February 15, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

By Rebecca Hendren

Next week heralds the first of our 2024 ACDIS Quarterly Member Calls. These lively calls are a huge benefit of ACDIS membership, providing an opportunity to learn through discussions on the latest hot topics and the opportunity to ask questions directly to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

News: Largest payers ranked by revenue in 2023

February 15, 2024
News

In 2023, the nation’s largest payers saw substantial increases in total revenue. Now that their fourth quarter earnings reports have been filed, here are their earnings compared year over year, ranked from highest to lowest.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

News: Long COVID could be a brain injury, according to new evidence

February 15, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Based on a series of cognitive tests, self-reported symptoms, brain scans, and biomarkers, researchers found that 351 patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 had evidence of a long-term brain injury a year after contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This new study has found that such symptoms may...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

News: Montefiore to pay almost $5 million in fines for HIPAA violations

February 15, 2024
News, Policies & Procedures

In a settlement with the Health and Human Services Department’s (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Montefiore Medical Center will pay a $4.75 million fine for failing to secure patient data. The New York City-based health system was charged with several violations of the Health Insurance...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

Q&A: Audit processes

February 15, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Education, Policies & Procedures

Q: What is your audit process for your CDI team? Could you share the following info about your process?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

Conference corner: Keynote speakers offer inspiration and insight at 2024 event

February 15, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, News

Are you ready to discover new horizons this April? The 2024 ACDIS national conference takes place Monday, April 8 through Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Indianapolis, and it’s time to secure your seat! This year’s amazing...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast episode focuses on acute kidney injury!

February 15, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, a CDI education specialist at HCPro/ACDIS, is our guest this week for a conversation about acute kidney injury (AKI). Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 7

ACDIS update: Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship winners!

February 15, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, News

For the past few months, the ACDIS Furthering Education Committee has reviewed each and every one of all the wonderful applications we received for the 2023/2024 ACDIS Scholarships. It’s been a long process to select our recipients, but so rewarding as we’ve considered the impact these awards...Read More »

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