CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 27

Journal excerpt: Dysphagia—a topic not easy to swallow

June 14, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Amy Sanderson, MD

The term “dysphagia” has many synonyms used by providers in medical documentation. However, not all of these symptoms are able to describe, with specificity, the real problem so it can be translated into its corresponding code assignment.

What exactly...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 27

Leadership resource: Establishing your mission, value, and goals

June 14, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

If you have been in a leadership position, you may have had the opportunity to write a mission statement for your CDI department. But before that, you must develop your personal mission statement—this is step 1. While the principles are the same, your personal mission statement is unique. Think...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 27

ACDIS update: Volunteers for new ACDIS regulatory committee sought

June 14, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

One of the most problematic issues in CDI since its inception has been locating, interpreting, and applying official guidelines and regulations as they relate to the profession. ACDIS has been at the forefront of adjudicating this process for both new and experienced members for years. But, we...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 27

Local chapter update: Use a checklist to make sure events go off without a hitch

June 14, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Chapter events can get complicated quickly—from finding a venue, to finding speakers, to setting up the educational space, to applying for CEU. ACDIS suggests chapter leaders employ an event planning checklist to help keep track of all the to-dos leading up to your next event.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

Note from the ACDIS Director: There and back again—a journey to San Antonio and the heart of CDI

June 7, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Brian Murphy

If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings—the classic book by J.R.R. Tolkien, or the fine film adaptations of recent years—you might recognize its meaningful closing line.

Samwise Gamgee, the true hero of the story, returns home after a long and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

News: CMS quality payment program exceeds year one participation goal

June 7, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

According to CMS, 91% of all clinicians eligible for MIPS participated in the Quality Payment Program, exceeding the goal of 90% participation. Furthermore, the submission rates for rural...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

Q&A: Sending queries for ethical concerns

June 7, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Have you, or would you ever, send queries for an ethical reason? Meaning, a query for a concern that does not have any financial impact, but raised red flags during the chart review.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 26

News: Readmissions are down, but observation stays soar, study finds

June 7, 2018
CDI Expansion, News, Outpatient CDI

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the reduction in hospital readmissions in recent years all but disappears when researchers factor in the increase in non-...Read More »

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