For years, providers have complained that federal statutes known as the Stark laws have impeded their ability to improve the quality and efficiency of their healthcare delivery, according to ...Read More »
The deadline for submitting your ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Form has officially past. The agreement forms must be signed by three volunteers from three different organizations...Read More »
As healthcare organizations move toward value-based care and seek to improve performance and overall financial health, CDI programs are under pressure to ensure documentation supports medical necessity and accurately captures each patient’s clinical picture.Read More »
I love the show MythBusters, even though there are times I just can’t believe their conclusions. For example, I raised my kids believing the infamous five-second rule, and they seemed to have survived quite well...Read More »
We invite you to nominate a colleague who has made significant contributions to the CDI field for the 2018 ACDIS Achievement Awards. This individual should have made significant contributions to the CDI field,...Read More »
Q: I need some help understanding severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM) as it’s my first encounter with APR-DRG factors that may affect reimbursement. First, how does one measure the SOI and ROM? Could you elaborate on how complications or comorbidities (CC) and major CCs...Read More »
Lately, it seems as if every CMS update includes the initiative to “reduce the regulatory burden.” Outside of CMS, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and other provider led groups also...Read More »
