CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 30

ACDIS update: Share the 2022 CDI Week fact sheet with your organization

July 28, 2022
CDI Management, Education

With each passing week, ACDIS is gearing up for the annual celebrations planned during CDI Week, and we want to help you start as well. Considering much of what a CDI professional does goes under the radar, you can begin preparations by spreading information on what CDI work is all about! Our...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 30

Local chapter update: Lean on the ACDIS team for help with your chapter!

July 28, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Chapter leaders have a lot to juggle, in their important role facilitating education and connection between local ACDIS members. Even with advanced planning it can be difficult to coordinate calendars, recruit volunteers, and find speakers for events, however. We appreciate all that chapter...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

Note from the ACDIS Interim Director: CDI success requires imagination

July 21, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

The skill of imagination is celebrated in children. It is encouraged in their play as both a helpful tool and a fun diversion, an extravagance of time only reserved for the young. But as adults, we often lose sight of how important...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

News: OPPS rule proposes 2.7% increase in payment rates

July 21, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS released a proposal for the calendar year 2023 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System on July 15, 2022, which includes updates to OPPS and ASC payment rates and Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) policies. The proposed policies will...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

News: Sepsis rapid source control lowers mortality by 29%, according to study

July 21, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

One in five patients do not survive hospitalization with sepsis,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

News: CMS releases updated memo on EMTALA and emergency abortions

July 21, 2022
News

On July 11, CMS released a memo updating and expanding on...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

Q&A: How to get started in outpatient CDI

July 21, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Outpatient CDI

Q: Did your organization get formal training for outpatient CDI? If not, what was your source for education? Also, how did you choose the first providers to work with and what was the process of doing so? Lastly, how does query compliance work in the outpatient setting?...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 29

ACDIS update: Join us August 9-11 for a virtual event to educate you and your whole team

July 21, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The greatest mission of ACDIS is to bring quality CDI education and resources to everyone. Over the last two years, we’ve experimented with multiple virtual formats to continue providing education, and the...Read More »

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