Q: I am a relatively new CDI specialist in a relatively new CDI program. We learned that we should be examining the health record with an eye toward “what bought the bed.” When we raise this concept to our coders, however, they disagreed with the premise telling us that such a concept was...Read More »
ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question-asker. In order to share...Read More »
As hospital and health system finance leaders look for ways to enhance revenue in an era of shrinking margins, many turn their attention to their organization's case mix index (CMI). A higher CMI means more reimbursement dollars for providing care because it indicates that a hospital is treating...Read More »
As a reminder, Council members are invited to join us for an exclusive Demo Discussion with Ambience Healthcare on Wednesday, May 13, 1-1:30 p.m. Eastern!...Read More »
From the ACDIS conference and our annual CDI Week, to our Resource Library and Quarterly Membership Calls, the contribution of volunteers from the field has a huge impact. ACDIS committees help our association continuously improve, grow its resources and guidance, and craft timely education for...Read More »
Earlier this month, ACDIS and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) opened a public comment period for a new version of the ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice.
The joint ACDIS and AHIMA work group has been working on a revised...Read More »
