CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

News: CDC no longer recommends quarantining after exposure to COVID-19

August 18, 2022
News

After more than two years, the CDC guidelines concerning exposure to COVID-19 have changed. Previously, individuals were recommended to quarantine after exposure until testing negative. Now that recommendation has been dropped, according to the guidelines issued on August 11 in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

News: HHS invests $60 million to improve rural community health care workforce and access to care

August 18, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent statement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $60 million in investments...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Submit your application by August 19 to speak at an ACDIS conference!

August 18, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

CDI professionals have until August 19 at midnight (that’s tomorrow!) to submit their application to present at an ACDIS conference. This goes for both the 2023 ACDIS national conference held May 8-11, 2023, as well as the ACDIS Online:...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

Q&A: Coding obesity

August 18, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Does your facility have any requirements for providers to document how a diagnosis of obesity and/or morbid obesity has met the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) definition of “monitoring, evaluating, assessing, etc.” in order for it to be coded?  For example, if a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

ACDIS update: White paper released demystifying and communicating case-mix index

August 18, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

After sustained effort and much review, ACDIS Advisory Board members have officially released a new white paper on a prevalent topic that is often misunderstood: Case mix index (CMI). “Demystifying...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

ACDIS update: Quarterly call moved to Thursday, August 25

August 18, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

This Thursday, August 18, most of the ACDIS leadership team will be out of the office attending services for Melissa Varnavas’ passing. As a result, the next ACDIS quarterly call has been rescheduled to next Thursday, August 25 at 1-2 p.m. eastern. The following information remains the same:...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 33

Local chapter update: Where to send chapter leadership questions

August 18, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS has recently lost one of its most influential team members, Melissa Varnavas, following a long battle with cancer. Moving forward, the ACDIS national team is working to ensure all responsibilities and efforts for ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 32

Note from the ACDIS Interim Director: The 'I' stands for INTEGRITY

August 11, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

I am so proud of the ACDIS credentials. I love that they are incorporated in career ladders, and that hiring entities seek out individuals who are CCDS or CCDS-O certified. I love to see individuals proudly “wear” their...Read More »

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