Natural language processing (NLP) can be used to sort through EHR data of COVID-19 patients and “map the relationships between complications, comorbidities, and outcomes” in the hospitalized patients, according to a study published by ...Read More »
I’ve heard that the geometric length of stay (GMLOS) is always rounded to the nearest whole number as inpatient claims are paid by day. Based on my understanding of the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), I thought that each inpatient stay is paid by a fixed amount, regardless of the...Read More »
If you and anyone else from your local chapter are planning to attend the ACDIS national conference in Dallas this October, that might be a great time to try to get together and be face-to-face for the first time.
Many chapters are, understandably, sticking to virtual meetings at this...Read More »