Q:Have you, or would you ever, send queries for an ethical reason? Meaning, a query for a concern that does not have any financial impact, but raised red flags during the chart review.Read More »
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the reduction in hospital readmissions in recent years all but disappears when researchers factor in the increase in non-...Read More »
Do you have a tip, story, or perspective to share with the broader ACDIS and CDI community? The ACDIS team is currently looking for submissions to the ACDIS Blog for the summer.Read More »
Each local chapter has its own page on the ACDIS website. We depend on local chapter leadership to regularly provide information regarding upcoming events and any changes in leadership (or leadership contact information) in order to keep these pages up to date.Read More »
Last week, ACDIS received an email from a member asking how many CDI programs reconcile severity of illness SOI/ROM mismatches. So, ACDIS opened a polling question to get to the bottom of this member’s question.Read More »
A typical day for a CDI specialist entails obtaining an assignment, whether it’s all payer or Medicare only, and determining the action course for the day. Best practice would be to perform follow ups on any previously queried charts to allow...Read More »