The call for volunteers for four ACDIS boards and committees opened at the beginning of the year and time to apply is running out (applications close January 31). If you’ve been on the fence about committee service, we encourage you to jump in now. Click here to fill out your application....Read More »
Local chapters and networking groups should seek to obtain continuing education units (CEUs) for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) and CCDS-Outpatient (CCDS-O) credentials from ACDIS. The application is available to download from the ACDIS website andmust...Read More »
Love the CDI profession and want to give back? Volunteer, and get involved with a board or committee!
I am a volunteer committee member on the Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. As a graduate of the RMHS Class of 1991, when the...Read More »
Last week, CMS released the final 2018 performance data for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). These final QPP performance results show significant success and participation in both the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM).
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 American Medical Association (AMA) recently published a checklist to help physician practices transition to the new evaluation and management (E/M) coding and documentation guidelines slated to take effect January 2021, JustCoding reported.
At our organization, we’re struggling to effectively onboard new CDI specialists that have limited prior CDI experience. What vendors, technology support, or boot camps have you used for effective onboarding?Read More »
As ACDIS has grown over the last decade-plus, the CDI profession has expanded as well, reaching healthcare organizations outside the United States. ACDIS has two international local chapters—Australia and the Eastern Mediterranean—but we’d love to know where else our members hail from to best...Read More »
