CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

Note from the CDI Education Director: Toxic encephalopathy, navigating internal and external threats to brain function

August 22, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

by Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS

Toxic encephalopathy, a neurological disorder causing brain dysfunction, is often misunderstood as solely resulting from external toxins. However, this condition can also arise from the body's own metabolic processes gone awry...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

News: Insufficient nurse staffing linked with patient mortality risk, study finds

August 22, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

A correlation was found between inadequate hospital nurse staffing and an increased risk of patient death, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The study found that each day...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

News: Bed capacity for pediatric inpatient psychiatric care not meeting demand, study shows

August 22, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change from 2017 to 2020, and the number of beds varied widely by state, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

News: CMS announces lower drug prices effective in 2026

August 22, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Last week, CMS announced in a press release it has successfully negotiated lower prices with drug makers for 10 high-cost, sole-source drugs. The new prices will become effective in 2026...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

Q&A: Prior encounter information in queries

August 22, 2024
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Regarding the role of prior encounters in queries, is there a recommended timeframe for how long ago the prior encounter should occur to be used in a query? If a patient’s last ECHO was three years ago, should that information from a prior encounter still be pulled into a query?...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

Journal excerpt: The pains and rewards of a new CDI position

August 22, 2024
CDI Management, Education

Editor’s note: This article, which was authored by ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel, is an excerpt from the September/October 2024 edition of the CDI Journal, which will be published for member access at the beginning of September 2024. Interested in accessing...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

ACDIS update: CCDS-O exam to be updated this fall, no exam times September 23-30

August 22, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting. Currently, the CCDS-O exam uses the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model Version 24, but the exam will be updated to Version 28 on October 1...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 34

ACDIS update: ACDIS Quarterly Call rescheduled for next Thursday, register now!

August 22, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

There’s been a schedule change! The third 2024 ACDIS Quarterly Call will now be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 1 p.m. eastern, and all ACDIS members are encouraged to attend. Plus, after the call you can take the evaluation to get one ACDIS CEU!Read More »

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