A study published in Health Affairs found that one symptomatic case of COVID-19 costs a median of $3,045 in direct medical costs incurred only during the course of the infection. If that case results in a...Read More »
CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced the delay of the deadline for implementation of the interoperability final rule, reported...Read More »
While CDI professionals may not be on the frontlines of patient care, many are facing professional repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the past weeks, ACDIS has heard of CDI teams becoming fully remote, taking furloughs, and even stepping in to provide patient care support and...Read More »
Over the years, the role of the CDI department has expanded to denials management, outpatient settings, quality measure capture, and so much more. CDI programs have shifted focus and taken on innovative efforts, and leaders need to adjust their expectations for staff performance accordingly....Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused travel restrictions, shelter-in-place and self-quarantine orders, reduced hospital censuses, and job losses. The surge of the disease hit the east coast of the United States in March and April 2020, just as many ACDIS local chapters were gearing up for their...Read More »
