CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

Note from the CDI Educator: Social determinants of health—so much more than a ‘z code’

May 22, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Nicole Nodal-Rodriguez, MSN, RN, CCDS

The term “social determinants of health” (SDOH) has become a buzzword in the CDI space over the last several years. There has been increased interest in, and emphasis on, capturing a holistic picture of the patient’s life and how such...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

News: Childhood cancer survivors at high risk for developing CKD, hypertension, study reveals

May 22, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Childhood cancer survivors have a “significantly higher” risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension post-cancer treatment, according to MedPage Today.

Researchers of a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

News: Less than half of U.S. rural hospitals still offer labor and delivery services, report shows

May 22, 2025
News

Maternity care in rural communities continues to face a deepening financial and operational crisis, according to a new report published by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR).

The report...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

News: Critical care codes fall hard from COVID boom, resetting trend curve

May 22, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Medicare utilization of CPT critical care code 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes) and the add-on code 99292 ( … ; each additional 30 minutes) jumped higher during the pandemic years, according to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

Q&A: Systemwide clinical definitions on queries

May 22, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Do your query templates ever include the clinical criteria needed to establish the diagnosis being queried when multiple choice diagnoses are offered? For example, on a sepsis query, does the query itself include the institutional criteria for establishing the diagnosis or is this...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast on managing change available now!

May 22, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Click here to listen now!

This week’s guest is Edna I....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

ACDIS update: Full agenda for the 2025 Revenue Integrity Symposium available now, key focus on denials!

May 22, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals

The full agenda is now available for the 2025 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS), held by ACDIS’ sister association, the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI)! RIS will be held in Westminster, Colorado on September 25-26, 2025.

...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 21

ACDIS update: Join us August 12-14 for ACDIS 2025 Encore!

May 22, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Did you miss us this year, or want to re-live your favorite session from the ACDIS 2025 conference? Not a problem!

Join us August 12-14 for a special virtual event, ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online...Read More »

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