Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% last year, according to Medscape. Additionally, the survey found that 11% are colloquially depressed...Read More »
Last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress provide a 2% market-basket update for the hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems in 2020, ...Read More »
The Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released a joint statement advising against implementation of the...Read More »
Q: I recently heard in a class that the TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) system can be used for coding purposes, but I’ve never used it before. As a coding professional, should I know how this system works and how to apply it?Read More »
Only 18% of CDI professionals participate in daily rounds, according to the preliminary ACDIS poll results. Another 18% participate in intermittent rounds, 11% have discontinued rounding, and...Read More »
If you’re planning to attend both the ACDIS national conference this May and the ACDIS Symposium in November, consider purchasing one of the new All-Access ACDIS passes. The new pass includes a one-year membership to ACDIS and admission to...Read More »
While the new year is a good time to get your event calendar straight, it’s also a good time to determine whether any changes are needed for the chapter’s bylaws or leadership structure.Read More »