CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

Welcome new ACDIS Advisory Board members; farewell and thanks to those stepping down

July 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board is a huge commitment that requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members serve as the guiding light to the association and to the profession as a whole over their three-year terms. During that time, members participate in ACDIS’ quarterly membership...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 4

News: Report finds hospitals spend roughly $39 million annually on regulatory burdens

January 25, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

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 »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

With big health systems come big responsibilities

July 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Of the 4,840 short-term acute care hospitals in the United States, 3,231 of them were part of a hospital system in 2016, according to the American Hospital Association. Though the 2017 data has yet to be released, one might naturally assume the number would increase, as every day seems to bring...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 4

ACDIS update: Advisory Board application period closes Monday, January 29

January 25, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS

The 2018 ACDIS Advisory Board application period closes on Monday, January 29. The ACDIS Advisory Board is responsible for providing...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

How to facilitate local chapter leadership transitions

July 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Many local chapter leaders volunteer due to a sense of excitement about the CDI profession and a desire to learn and network with other CDI professionals. Others simply have a desire to give back.

Regardless, for ACDIS local chapters and networking groups to thrive, each organization...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 4

Local chapter update: Developing bylaws as the chapter matures

January 25, 2018

Every chapter has stages in its development. First, maybe you met at a local coffee shop and shared your struggles informally. Then, maybe you started rotating between host sites at various hospitals as the chapter grew. As the chapter grows—regardless of how much—a level of formality grows with...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

Note from the CDI Practice Guidelines Committee: CDI software for more than just CC/MCC capture

July 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

By Julie Geiger, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP
Data in CDI reports should demonstrate the depth of work performed as well as productivity elements. I want to share my experience of personalizing data fields in our CDI software to fully demonstrate our CDI team’s impact beyond moving the DRG...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 4

News: More than 20,000 providers to receive Medicare payment bump of 6.6% to 19.9%

January 25, 2018

In 2018, more than 20,000 providers will receive an increase of 6.6% to 19.9% on their Medicare physician fee schedule payments as a result of their high performance on quality and cost measures in 2016,...Read More »

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