Joining an ACDIS local chapter or networking group is one of the best ways a CDI professional can access education and insight from their peers, on top of making connections in the CDI community. Right now, there are over 30 active chapters and networking groups...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters! Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
ACDIS welcomes a new team member this week. Karen Elmore, BSN, RN, CCDS, joins us as CDI education director and will oversee all ACDIS’ educational offerings, including...Read More »
Three newly released compliance audits from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlight significant gaps between high-risk diagnosis codes submitted for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment and the medical records supporting those diagnoses. The...Read More »
CMS has released its first report on how states are implementing funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will distribute $50 billion to rural providers from...Read More »
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who currently use TNF inhibitors or interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitors had higher rates of first-time bloodstream infections than those who had no current use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs,...Read More »
Q: How should a coder handle the documentation and coding of a fragility fracture when the underlying cause, such as osteoporosis, has not been clearly established?
A: Providers often use the term fragility fracture in their...Read More »
Did you know that 54% of CDI departments plan to hire additional staff in the next 12 months?
Did you also know that of the departments surveyed, 85% intend to hire CDI specialists, 63% CDI second level reviewers, and 15% CDI lead or CDI supervisors?
