CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 4

Joint Indiana-Kentucky event offers regional opportunities

October 1, 2012
Education

Nearly 90 CDI professionals converged on the campus of Columbus (Ind.) Regional Hospital on August 23, in a networking event that combined efforts of the Central Indiana and Kentucky/Southern Indiana ACDIS Chapters, an event more than six months in the making. Attendees traveled from as far...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 6, Issue 3

Council member Q&A: Templates for notes and findings

March 11, 2024
Leadership Council, Policies & Procedures

This month’s question was submitted on February 26, 2024, and focuses on templates for CDI review notes and how to add findings. Please note that questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.

Q: We are currently seeking out best practices for...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 3

Guest Post: Why CDI efforts should matter to patients and physicians, part 2

January 29, 2013
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melinda Tully, MSN, CCDS, CDIP

My last blog post focused on physician profiling. Time and time again, I’ve seen that once physicians understand how clinical documentation impacts their pay, profiling, medical/legal risk and severity of illness reporting, they realize it is in...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

Download the PDF of the entire July issue of the CDI Journal

July 1, 2012

Value-Based Purchasing hits in October, 4

ACDIS Comments on IPPS proposed rule,  7

Director’s note,  8

Meet a member, 9

How to get physician support for CDI, 10

Malnutrition criteria, 12

Ask ACDIS, 14

ICD-10 prep, 15

Multi-facility CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 3

Director’s Note: ACDIS members elect four new ACDIS Advisory Board members

February 2, 2012
ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS would like to welcome four new members to the advisory board. These new board members are the first to be elected to the position through the work of a nominating committee and a vote of the ACDIS membership, in a new process begun this year. Thanks to everyone who voted! Please welcome:...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 6, Issue 3

Register for the 2024 ACDIS conference now, attend special Leadership Council reception!

March 11, 2024
Education, Leadership Council

ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2024 ACDIS conference on Wednesday, April 10, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

CMS releases IPPS

July 1, 2012
Quality & Regulatory

Malnutrition codes proposed for CC status; 584.8 for downgrade

Inpatient acute care hospitals could see a 2.3% increase in payment rates under the fiscal year (FY) 2013 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, released April 24. The 2.3% is a...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 6, Issue 3

Physician advisor survey and resources now available!

March 11, 2024
Leadership Council, Physician Advisors

At ACDIS, we recognize that the CDI world is constantly evolving, and physicians are playing greater roles in this arena than ever before. We’re looking to understand the nuances of physician advisors’ roles. Read More »

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