Still reeling from the 10th annual ACDIS conference in Las Vegas? Thrilled by the sessions and excited to share what you learned with your co-workers? Can’t wait until next year’s event? Well, it’s already time to start planning the 11th annual conference in San Antonio,...Read More »
Whether your chapter is brand new or mature, fostering new networking participants can be a troublesome task. It can often be difficult to even know where to start. Luckily, ACDIS provides chapter leaders with a number of resources for every step of the local chapter process. The following tips...Read More »
While we’re excited to see our numbers grow, every now and then, we’re contacted by a member unaware of the resources available to them. We want you to be able to make the most of your ACDIS membership.Read More »
Longstanding ACDIS members know I’m not one to shy away from a good extended metaphor. Today, is June 1. Spring has given up her blooms. The petals have fallen away from the tulips and the daffodil heads have dropped or been plucked by those dedicated...Read More »
“Simply put, the advent of EHRs and e-queries changed how CDI specialists work—and the days of misplaced paper queries and incoherent penmanship are all but gone,” according to a special report out from ACDIS and HealthLeaders Media.Read More »
“Ever since CMS announced its goal of transitioning payments to alternative and value based care models, hospitals and healthcare systems have been implementing new processes and technology to support the shift from fee-for-service to value based reimbursement. Most are already participating,”...Read More »
Q: I am having difficulty understanding “late effects.” The statement of a “condition or nature of the late effect is sequenced first,” but the code for the acute phase of an illness or injury that led to the late effect is never used with a code for the late effect, seems contradictory...Read More »
