CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

Note from the Associate Editor: The ACDIS team wishes you a wonderful winter holiday!

December 22, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

by Jess Fluegel

This upcoming week, as the ACDIS team takes time to recuperate, relax, and reflect on what we’ve accomplished this year, the office will be closed Friday, December 23, 2022, till Tuesday, December 27, 2022, and Friday, December 30, 2022, till Tuesday,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

News: SDOH reporting links diagnosis codes to $9.3 billion in hospitalization costs, study finds

December 22, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

Reported housing instability is linked to higher hospital admission rates for mental disorders, longer inpatient stays, and substantial healthcare costs, according to a recent study published in JAMA...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

News: Denials are increasing and reducing them is top priority for healthcare leaders, survey shows

December 22, 2022
Denials & Appeals, News

Claims denials are increasing between 10%-15% according to 30% of respondents in a recently-released survey conducted by Experian Health...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

News: Telehealth patient navigator positively affects visit attendance with ROI, research says

December 22, 2022
News

Patient navigators can increase patient visit attendance for telehealth visits in a cost-effective way, according to a new research article published by JAMA Network Open. A 12-week telehealth patient...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

Q&A: Projects for HIM students

December 22, 2022
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: In partnership with technical schools and universities, we've been approached to assist with providing opportunities for health information management (HIM) students, specifically for their practicum. Do you have any advice for projects related to CDI for HIM students?...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

ACDIS update: Apply for your poster to be showcased at the ACDIS conference!

December 22, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

With the 2023 ACDIS conference getting closer every day, ACDIS is now accepting poster applications to be put up during the event. This is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

ACDIS update: Agenda and keynotes for 2022 ACDIS national conference posted

December 22, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Are you ready to flourish with us this May? The 2023 ACDIS national conference takes place Monday, May 8 through Thursday, May 11,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 56

Podcast recap: Careful data capture of long COVID cases can help future patients

December 22, 2022
Clinical & Coding, Education

by A.J. Plunkett

CDI professionals have a critical role to play in how clinicians recognize long COVID and treat COVID-19 patients in the long-term.

Patients can experience effects from COVID-19 for months after the initial infection, said Kim Conner, BSN, CCDS,...Read More »

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