The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized two interoperability rules to give patients direct access to their healthcare data, reported HealthLeaders Media.
The two rules, issued by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...Read More »
If you’ve ever read one of our position papers or white papers, listened to an ACDIS quarterly conference call, or attended an advisory board panel at the national conference, then you know the crucial role the ACDIS advisory board plays in the leadership of our association and the greater CDI...Read More »
The top diagnoses leading to clinical validation queries tend to follow a pattern, and it’s likely one that will come as no surprise to even newer CDI professionals. For Elizabeth Aguirre, MD, CCDS, Jera Van Damme, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, and Cathy Testerman, CCS, CCDS, sepsis takes a top slot....Read More »
The ACDIS website now has dedicated FAQ sections for questions about membership, certifications, publications, and resources.
To use the FAQ sections, first hover your mouse over “Membership,” “Certification,” “Publications,” or “Resources” on the menu bar of the ACDIS website. When a...Read More »
Did you know that ACDIS national has a repository of helpful resources, tools, and samples specifically geared toward local chapter leaders? You can find a wealth of free information in the Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit.
Whether your chapter meets formally or informally, has 10 or 200...Read More »
According to the World Health Organization, adverse events resulting from unsafe care is likely one of the top 10 causes of death and disability in the world. In fact, experts estimate...Read More »
Coral Fernandez, RN, CCDS, CCS, is a CDI auditor/educator at Baptist Health System, and a co-chair of the ACDIS CDI educators networking group. She’s been in the CDI field for 20 years, spending the first 16 as a CDI specialist before moving into her current role four years ago.Read More »
