Q: Our facility asks CDI specialists to look-back six months in previous records for clinical evidence (such as an ECHO report or ejection fraction) for evidence of heart failure diagnosis. I am concerned about the compliance of this practice...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ Quarterly Membership Conference Call on Thursday, May 16. During the call, the ACDIS Advisory Board and members of the ACDIS administration team will discuss the recently released white paper, “CDI...Read More »
The 12th annual ACDIS Conference, May 20-23, 2019, is less than two weeks away. For those who have yet to book a hotel room at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, please note that the room...Read More »
According to ACDIS’ 2018 CDI Salary Survey, 77.86% of CDI professionals hold an RN credential. This week, May 6-12, we’re celebrating all our ACDIS members and friends who hail from a nursing background. Happy National Nurses Week...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis....Read More »
Year after year, ACDIS members report that their biggest challenge is physician engagement and education. In fact, more than half of the respondents to ACDIS’ 2019 membership survey sited physician engagement as one of their top three challenges. The...Read More »
Earlier this week, CMS announced the introduction of the CMS Primary Cares initiative, a voluntary, risk-based initiative to transform primary care to a value-based system that rewards physicians who keep patients healthy and out of the hospital.Read More »
