CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

News: CMS must do a better job monitoring quality programs and funding, GAO says

September 26, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a government watchdog agency, said in a recent report that CMS lacks complete information on how much funding it allocates for quality programs. Additionally, the GAO questioned whether CMS has the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

News: Few hospitals, physician offices screen for key social needs

September 26, 2019
News

Despite increasing recognition of the importance of the social determinants of health, just 24% of hospitals and only 16% of physician offices in the U.S. screen for all...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

Q&A: How to handle physicians who keep using the term ‘bacteremia’

September 26, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: My physicians use the term “bacteremia” frequently and are treating it. The patient may be febrile and receiving antibiotics, but they cannot figure out a source. What should they be calling it? Or, better yet, what query should I be sending?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

ACDIS update: 2019 Salary Survey open for responses now

September 26, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Every year, ACDIS calls on CDI professionals to participate in its salary survey to gain insight into how those in the field are being compensated for their work and to assess the growth of the roles and requirements related to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

ACDIS update: CDI Week 2019 celebrations nationwide

September 26, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS celebrated its ninth annual CDI Week from September 16-20, recognizing CDI professionals across the country for the incredible work they do. Facilities and local chapters nationwide joined the fun, embracing the theme, “CDI Superheroes: The Heroes Hospitals Deserve” fully with posters,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

ACDIS update: From “improvement” to “integrity,” ACDIS position paper published

September 26, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Health record documentation matters just as much as it did in 2007 when ACDIS was founded. In fact, it matters more than ever with affects far beyond reimbursement.

“Improvement” is a positive word. It implies forward movement, getting better at a chosen activity or practice. Merriam-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

Local chapter update: Fall festivities offer fun and education

September 26, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Leadership Council

September was a busy month for ACDIS local chapters. Last week alone there were meetings in Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, and Oklahoma. In Georgia, attendees got into the CDI Week spirit with a superhero photobooth and in Virginia members leveraged the...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 44

CDI Week 2020 Q&A: CDI and denials management

September 14, 2020
Ask ACDIS

As part of the tenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Nancy Franciotti, BS, RN, CCDS, the CDI manager at Inspira Health, member of the Philadelphia/Southern New...Read More »

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