Most of you have received the ACDIS 2020 conference brochure in your mailbox over the past week or so. We hope that its arrival caused as much excitement for you as it did for us. (Yes, we seriously were clapping and cheering in the office when it arrived. We’...Read More »
Healthcare systems are beginning to make notable investments in community programs to address social determinants of health (SDOH), according to a recent study by Health Affairs.
For the study, Health Affairs searched for all public announcements of programs involving...Read More »
With the launch of the CMS AI Health Outcomes Challenge, healthcare facilities should expect to see investigations on artificial intelligence being used for auditing. CMS says the AI Health Outcomes Challenge is an “opportunity for innovators to demonstrate how AI tools […] can be used to...Read More »
Most CDI specialists are earning $80,000–$89,999 (18.61%), followed closely by those who made $90,000–$99,999 (17.48%), according to the 2019 CDI Survey released this week. In previous years, the largest bracket has been those who earn $70,000-$79,999 annually. Additionally, those earning the...Read More »
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted unanimously to recommend hospitals receive a 3.3% raise in 2021.
CMS has already scheduled a 2.8% raise to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services, but MedPAC recommends that congress increase net payments even more....Read More »
Recently released federal data showed that nearly one out of five jobs created in 2019 was in healthcare, reported HealthLeaders Media. In 2019, healthcare created 399,000 jobs—nearly 33,000 new jobs each month. The 2019 figures include 269,000 new jobs in ambulatory services and 102,...Read More »
The 2020 ACDIS national conference agenda is finalized, (take a look at all the great sessions in store) but the call for poster presentations is still open. Those selected will be eligible for $200 off their conference registration.
For those unfamiliar, the poster presentations are a...Read More »
Welcome to 2020! How are you liking it so far? Here at ACDIS we’re back in the office after a nice holiday break and ready to get back to work, making this year even greater than the last. What better way to kick off the new decade than by looking back at the most loved CDI Strategies...Read More »