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CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

News: Opioid deaths 70,000 higher than previous estimates between 1999-2015

July 26, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News

Because coroners and medical examiners did not specify the drugs contributing to death, potentially 70,000 opioid-related overdose deaths from 1999-2015 were excluded from national figures.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

News: CMS may restart ACA risk adjustment payments, unfreezing $10.4 billion

July 26, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

Roughly two weeks after CMS suspended $10.4 billion in risk adjustment payments to insurers, the agency signaled last week that it may reverse course.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Newest polling questions seeks to shed light on query responses

July 26, 2018
ACDIS Update, Queries

A couple weeks ago when ACDIS received a question about queries answered with “unable to determine.” So, ACDIS posted it as a poll to the website.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Meet the 2019 Conference Committee

July 26, 2018
ACDIS Update, Education

It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to gear up for the 12th annual ACDIS national conference in Kissimmee, Florida, May 20-23, 2019. Nonetheless, planning is indeed already underway. The call for Conference Committee...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

Local chapter update: Five tips for identifying new leaders

July 26, 2018
ACDIS Update, Education

Last week, we covered five tips for identifying new chapter leaders. This week, we’ll pick up where we left off with number six, which is: ask.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Applications for the ACDIS Symposium Lightening Round, Poster Presentation due August 8

July 26, 2018
ACDIS Update, Education, Outpatient CDI

The agenda is finalized but the call for poster and lightning round presentations is still open. Those selected will be eligible for $200 off Symposium registration. The deadline for applications has been extended to Wednesday, August 8.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 32

Note from the instructor: It’s the principal of the matter

July 19, 2018
ACDIS Update, Clinical & Coding

By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

My favorite part of teaching our Boot Camps are the discussions which take place as we move through the materials. CDI reviews vary from organization to organization...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 32

News: Fourth universal definition of MI coming soon

July 19, 2018
ACDIS Update, Clinical & Coding, News

By James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CCDS, CDIP

At the end of August, the fourth (and heavily revised) edition of the universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich, Germany...Read More »

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