CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 45

ACDIS update: What’s so special about ACDIS?

October 6, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

Note from Rebecca Hendren, ACDIS director of programming: The following was penned by Melissa Varnavas, ACDIS’ editorial director, for the 10th anniversary of ACDIS. Melissa was the heart and soul of the ACDIS team from the time she joined in October 2008...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 45

Local chapter update: Please respond to the virtual meeting leadership survey

October 6, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

During the height of the pandemic, many chapters opened their virtual meeting doors to attendees from outside their geographic region/chapter rosters. This helped CDI professionals access education virtually when they weren’t able to travel to in-person meetings. Additionally, some chapters went...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

Note from the Product Coordinator: Make sure your professional experiences are represented

September 29, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

by Karla Accorto

Ever wondered how you stack up against your peers in terms of compensation, education, certifications, and experience? This is your chance to find out. Today, I’m pleased to share that the 2022 CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

News: Survey shows average nurse hourly pay for 2022 in all 50 states

September 29, 2022
CDI Management, News

Recently the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted an occupational employment statistics survey, including results for both registered nurses (RN) and nurse...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

News: Smaller hospitals less likely to meet CMS’ price transparency requirements, study says

September 29, 2022
News

A correlation was found between hospitals with fewer beds and lack of adherence to CMS’ price transparency mandate requirements, according to a new study published in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.

In general,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

News: Post-COVID patients more at risk for long-term neurologic problems

September 29, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

Former COVID patients had a 42% increased risk of neurologic problems 12 months after testing positive, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine. The analysis was taken from millions of United States veterans...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

Q&A: UHDDS requirements for obesity

September 29, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Denials & Appeals, Physician Queries

Q: Does your facility currently abide by any policies when it comes to coding ‘obesity’ and/or ‘morbid obesity’ in terms of requirements for the provider to document how the diagnosis has met the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) definition of ‘monitoring, evaluating,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 44

ACDIS update: CDI industry changes over 15 years of ACDIS, according to members

September 29, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

ACDIS is about to turn 15 on October 1, 2022, and we’re all feeling a bit nostalgic. Hindsight brings a lot of things into perspective, including just how far the CDI profession has come since the association’s beginnings. For years, we have been asking members about their experiences in the CDI...Read More »

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