ACDIS’ sister publication HIM Briefings is conducting a benchmarking survey on EHR operationalization and use, and we would appreciate your input. One respondent will be chosen at random to win his or her choice of a complimentary HCPro webinar. To enter to win, please include your...Read More »
Gold metal dreams were dashed Monday evening for a pair of Olympic hopefuls during a skiing mishap that one first responder says was likely caused by an over-indulgence in egg nog.Read More »
Three months from now the ACDIS team will head to our biggest event of the year—our national conference. And in case you haven’t heard it’s a milestone…our 10th. A big number and once again we are bringing the networking, the learning, and the fun.Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
That seems like a tall order, doesn’t it? Who really understands healthcare reimbursement in this complicated day and age, in this private payer, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, who’s–defrauding–whom world? Calling reimbursement an “ever-changing system”...Read More »
by Cathy A. Farraher, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
When most CDI managers or directors meet up with C-suite executives (the head-honcho administrative staff members whose titles all begin with the word “chief”), they typically arrive armed with the latest data regarding the case mix...Read More »
ACDIS celebrated its 10th birthday last month—not coincidentally the anniversary of CMS DRGs also. “I’ve never hesitated to say that’s partly why we took off,” said ACDIS Director Brian Murphy on the September 27...Read More »
When asked to describe their job, many CDI professionals explain that they help physicians and coders paint an accurate picture of the care provided to patients. But how can CDI programs flip the canvas and dip their brushes to paint their own self-portrait?