The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recently sent a letter to Congress addressing some of the major issues occurring in nursing homes as it relates to questions of...Read More »
Did you hear about the 2023 CDI Week theme announced earlier this month? This year we will be celebrating “CDI Success Stories: Writing your next chapter,” from September 18-22, so mark...Read More »
To every clock, there is a gear; to every machine, a part; and to every professional association, a committee. Committees are the motor of any organization: they are the networking interface responsible for the dissemination of knowledge, the formulation of policy, and the creation of...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
I enjoy reading the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinics, watching for consistency in direction, and testing myself to see if I would agree with the conclusions reached. The second quarter, AHA ...Read More »
Are you a current volunteer assisting an ACDIS local chapter or networking group in some capacity? The ACDIS Chapter Advisory Committee will now be hosting a panel discussion for all such volunteers to attend twice a year, starting with...Read More »
Effective leaders are the most valuable asset any company has. Think about the great leaders or managers in your own career. What was it that made them stand out? What was it that made them great? Often, it’s because they took the time to help us develop new...Read More »
On June 16, CMS announced 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions, and 13 revisions for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 ICD-10-CM code set, which is finalized to take effect on October 1, 2023. CMS also updated the 2024 addendum, code...Read More »
