CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

News: Physicians spend 16 minutes per patient using EHRs, study says

January 30, 2020
News

Physicians spend an average of 16 minutes and 14 seconds per patient encounter using electronic health records (EHRs), according to a study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Of this time, 33% was chart review, 24% documentation, and 17% ordering functions were the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Ask ACDIS: CDI rounding with providers

September 1, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Education

Q: What’s the best way to approach CDI rounding with providers? We are considering implementing this practice and are looking at processes, outcomes, lessons learned, etc. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

News: MedPAC recommends 3.3% raise for hospitals in 2021

January 30, 2020
News

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted unanimously to recommend hospitals receive a 3.3% raise in 2021.

CMS has already scheduled a 2.8% raise to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services, but MedPAC recommends that congress increase net payments even more....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Case study: Taking physician education virtual

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
Each year when ACDIS conducts our annual membership survey, the number one concern CDI professionals tell us they struggle with is physician engagement and education. Without an engaged physician staff, CDI efforts will languish with unanswered queries and subpar...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

Q&A: Assigning SDOH codes

January 30, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Our organization has implemented a workflow to identify social determinants of health (SDOH). The tool is provided to patients at annual visits and Medicare annual wellness visit. I feel that the question which would lead to the assignment of SDOH code Z55.9, Problems related to education and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Ongoing education by sharing and learning from each other

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas
​Our efforts to provide vital information related to CDI activities look a little different this year. No doubt yours do too.

With the cancellation of in-person events, ACDIS’ principal concern is how to reinforce and reinvigorate its mission “to serve...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Leadership Council management announcement

January 30, 2020
Leadership Council

Since the ACDIS Leadership Council’s inception last year, Membership Manager Delaney Rebernik has been at its helm. In a bittersweet announcement, Rebernik has transitioned from ACDIS and its parent company Simplify Compliance to pursue a new career opportunity. Her last day with the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

When to ask for help: Expanding your CDI department

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Linnea Archibald
​Organizations are beginning to realize the value of a well-oiled CDI program and the benefits it brings to the organization as a whole, from correct reimbursement, to accurate quality scores, to decreased risk of denials and better communication about patient...Read More »

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