CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 17

Journal excerpt: Overwhelmed? Seven steps to manage challenges

April 20, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

By Allen Frady, RN, CCDS, CCS

These last several months have seen a dizzying array of changes, controversies, and regulations along with an equally dizzying array of discussion, advice, and opinions. Some are straightforward progress, while some result in confusing and sometimes...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 17

Membership update: Weigh in on CDI educational efforts

April 20, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Please take a moment to respond to ACDIS’ new poll! The new poll explores CDI efforts with group education. The ACDIS editorial team has been hard at work researching educational efforts for an upcoming issue of the CDI Journal. Members’ feedback on this poll will help develop and mold...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 17

Local chapter updates: Connect with your local community at the 10th annual ACDIS conference

April 20, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, News, Education

Are you a local chapter leader and planning to be at the ACDIS conference?
The chapter advisory board (CAB) met last week to discuss plans for local chapter-related events at the 10th anniversary ACDIS conference. If you’ve had the...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 16

Guest Post: Get CMI data ready for when physicians ‘squirrel’ to evade efforts

January 21, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Today is National Squirrel Day, so the ACDIS editorial team thought we’d give you some surprise Sunday reading to go along with the celebration.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 16

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: CDI Journal focuses on quality

April 13, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Quality & Regulatory

by Melissa Varnavas

Healthcare has often been referred to a both a science and an art. Nevertheless, the healthcare industry continues its hunt for proof of quality healthcare services to, as much as possible, remove the art portion of the art-versus-science debate. That’s why...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 16

News: CMS releases Hospital Compare preview reports

April 13, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS recently made the July 2017 Hospital Compare preview reports available on ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 16

News: 2017 EHR benchmarking survey released

April 13, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News, Policies & Procedures

HIM Briefings, a sister publication of ACDIS, published the findings from their 2017 EHR...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 16

News: Self-reported quality data can prove unreliable

April 13, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

A recent study from the University of Michigan concluded that the Leapfrog Group’s Safe Practice Score (SPS) produces different result than those used...Read More »

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