CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 1

Note from the Instructor: CDI hits the mainstream

January 4, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

I watch way too much television. Usually, I’m sitting with the television on and reading, surfing the net, shopping, and when something catches my ear, I focus on the screen. My husband often chooses a channel that provides...Read More »
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Download the January/February 2018 edition of the CDI Journal

January 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
8 CDI crystal ball: Gazing into the profession’s future
13 Becoming a CDI professional: Tips for getting started
15 Outpatient CDI: Getting up and running
22 Minimizing traumatic CDI experiences with trauma reviews
30 Welcome to the incoming Chapter...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 1

ACDIS update: New year, new ACDIS Blog

January 4, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

As of January 1, all the ACDIS Blog content previously housed on the WordPress site has been migrated over to ACDIS’ official website home. While the ACDIS team is excited for the change, we wanted to take a moment and share why you...Read More »
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Note from the Associate Editorial Director: CDI fortune telling: Looking to the future in the new year

January 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas
Last year, in the January/February edition of the Journal, we suggested CDI professionals focus on growth for the “year of the rooster.” (In case you’re wondering, 2018 is the year of the dog according to the Chinese zodiac.) And that’s what it seemed like...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 1

News: CMS updates Hospital Compare star ratings

January 4, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

After delaying the overall star rating update on Hospital Compare in October, CMS...Read More »
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Note from the Advisory Board: Take Time to Return to Basic CDI Training

January 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

by Paul Evans, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CCS-P
We have seen our industry grow increasingly complicated each year. With that increased complexity, we also see greater sophistication among our colleagues’ skill levels.

CDI professionals now specialize in quality reviews for hospital–...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 1

CCDS update: New videos light the path to the CCDS credential amidst exam updates

January 4, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The CCDS exam underwent a couple changes as of January 1, 2018, so the time is right for some extra help.Read More »
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CDI crystal ball: Gazing into the profession’s future

January 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

Outpatient. Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC). Quality. Value-based purchasing. Pediatric. Interdisciplinary, integrated CDI response and analysis. Such topics have been the buzzwords of the industry for many years, and for good reason.

Regulatory shifts associated with the 2010...Read More »

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