CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 28

Join us for a sepsis webinar on July 18!

June 27, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Join two recent ACDIS Conference speakers on Thursday, July 18, 1-2:30 p.m., for an in-depth look at the various sepsis clinical definitions, coding requirements, and quality programs, and learn how The Medical Center at Bowling Green developed a sepsis clinical pathway to ease the confusion.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 28

Local chapter update: Missed last week’s CAB call? Listen to the recording today!

June 27, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Last week, the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) held a webinar discussion for all local chapter volunteers. The CAB provides collective leadership, expertise, written guidance, and holds open discussion calls...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 27

Certification update: Important updates regarding CCDS/CCDS-O exams during COVID-19 outbreak

April 9, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, News

At ACDIS our thoughts are with you, our members, at this time of national emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We know many of you are doubly impacted by the situation with both personal and professional concerns. We want you to know that we are monitoring the situation and adjusting programs...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 27

Note from the ACDIS Director: Why you should take ACDIS’ new CCDS-O certification exam

June 20, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

By Brian Murphy

We here at ACDIS have (affectionately) taken to calling outpatient CDI the “wild west.” The idea took root during our 2017 CDI Week due to its The Wild West: New Frontiers in CDI theme. But it’s quite apt.

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CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 27

News: 32% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are familiar with Star Ratings

June 20, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Only 32% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries know about the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, and of those only half used them to make health purchasing decisions, according to new data from...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 27

News: Healthcare experts unable to define “value-based care,” “population health”

June 20, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Humana convened a group of healthcare experts to build a consensus on the definitions of concepts such as “value-based care” and “population health.” The experts, however, were unable to,Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 27

News: Physician compensation on the rise across most specialties

June 20, 2019
News, Education

Primary care, specialty, and advance practice providers experienced pay growth in recent years, at a rate between 7% to 11%, according to data from nearly 150,000 physicians and non-physician providers over the last five years.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 27

Q&A: Vasodilator therapy and cardiorenal syndrome

June 20, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve been told that vasodilator therapy can be used to preserve renal function, but I’m having trouble understanding how. Could to explain it to me?Read More »

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