CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 4

Director’s Note: Quarterly conference call for ACDIS members Feb. 24

February 17, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

The next quarterly conference call for ACDIS members will be held on Thursday, February 24, 1-2 p.m. ET. ACDIS members have received a phone number and password via e-mail to call into the program. ACDIS quarterly conference calls are one-hour, live telephone conferences offered as a means for...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 4

Register for free Council demo day, hear from multiple vendors on April 12!

April 10, 2023
Leadership Council, CDI Management

Join us on Wednesday, April 12, for a free Council member-only demo day featuring 30-minute presentations from three vendors! Attendees can choose to join one, two, or all three sessions on Wednesday to get an inside look at the CDI technology on the market.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 5, Issue 4

CDI collaboration with CM/UR evolves

October 1, 2011
CDI Expansion

While the majority of CDI programs report to the director of HIM, a good number (27%,according to the 2010 CDI Program Benchmarking Report) fall under the supervision of the director of case management (CM). CDI programs that report to CM face a number of challenges but may also take advantage...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 4

News: RACs target respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support

February 17, 2011
News, Quality & Regulatory

A recent special edition MedLearn Matters article SE1028 outlines four risk areas targeted by the recovery audit contractors (RACs). Of particular concern, according to William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, a pulmonologist and director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 4

Please share ACDIS’ survey with your physician advisor

April 10, 2023
Leadership Council, Education

Recently, we opened the 2023 Understanding the Physician Advisor Role survey, and we’d like to personally invite you to forward along this email to your physician advisors (or answer yourself if you’re in an advisor role).Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 5, Issue 4

Director’s Note: First CDI Week was one for the record books

October 1, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

By the time you’re reading this note, the first-ever Clinical Documentation Improvement Week will be in the record books. I hope you made the most of it.

Almost since the start of ACDIS back on October 1, 2007, our members have been asking (“clamoring” might be a better word) for a week...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 4

Take advantage of Council-only conference, symposium discount

April 10, 2023
Leadership Council, Education

As a token of our appreciation for your participation, Council members can get an exclusive 25% discount off their personal conference or ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI registration this year only (this is in addition to the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 5, Issue 4

Body Mass Index and malnutrition: Interrelated comorbidities

October 1, 2011
Clinical & Coding

Documentation of both malnutrition and body mass index (BMI) affects MS-DRGs’ assignment as CCs or MCCs and can clarify the patient’s SOI as well as the complexity of care required to treat him or her. Understanding the interrelationship between BMI and malnutrition as well as the clinical...Read More »

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