CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 51

Tip: Engaging your physician advisor

October 26, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

Let’s say you’re a lonely CDI program looking to take that next step, to meet a physician advisor for a long term-commitment. You’re not finding anyone of interest on “Documentation Tinder,” but just maybe that profile on CDImatch.com...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 51

News: CDC issues 2018 ICD-10-CM guidelines errata

October 26, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News

The CDC, one of the Cooperating Parties responsible for the ICD-10-CM codes and guidelines, recently released a 2018 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting errataRead More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 51

ACDIS update: New CDI tip cards for problematic diagnoses available now

October 26, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Over the last couple weeks, the ACDIS community has graciously contributed several CDI tip cards for some common problematic diagnoses to the ACDIS Resource Library.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 51

Local chapter update: To offer CCDS CEUs at your next chapter event, follow this simple process

October 26, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Did you know ACDIS local chapters can apply for and offer CCDS CEUs at no cost? Though there’s no monetary charge, there is still a process which local chapter leaders must follow in order to appropriately offer the credits.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 50

Conference conversations: Crumb talks CDI ice ages and how to avoid them

March 9, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Education

Jennifer Crumb, RN, BSN, CCDS, will be presenting “Navigating the Ice Age in CDI: When You Are Holding on to the Iceberg,” on Day 1 of the ACDIS conference along with Jennifer Woodworth, RN, BSN, and Ashlyn Hard, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIS.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 50

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: What’s so special about ACDIS?

October 19, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas

In short, the membership. There are more than 5,500 ACDIS members now as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. That’s the size of a city. Sure, it’s not a large city but it’s definitely a community. It’s a community that’s chosen to live together and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 50

ACDIS update: Looking for outpatient CDI education?

October 19, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education, Outpatient CDI

Over the next few weeks, ACDIS offers a unique set of online multimedia sessions designed to explore the facets of such efforts and provide those looking to this new area the basic tools needed for expansion.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 50

News: MIPS won’t achieve its policy goals, according to MedPAC

October 19, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

What’s the main problem with the MIPS program? It won’t achieve its policy goals, say members of MedPAC which met Thursday, October 12.Read More »

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