CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 8

Council reminder: Elevate your CDI Week experience with these detective-themed activities!

August 11, 2025
Leadership Council

Every so often, there is an investigation so difficult that it demands the greatest minds to solve… And that time is coming this CDI Week. We invite you to join us September 22–26 for the mystery of the century: CDI and the Case of the Missing Documentation!Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8

Local Chapter Events: More meetings scheduled for April's end

April 11, 2013
News

There are more than 40 local ACDIS chapters across the country. They range in formality but share the mission to bring quality CDI practices to their facilities and to share lessons learned amongst fellow professionals. The following groups are holding meetings in April.Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 8

New questions on starting an outpatient program, competency, and EPIC

August 11, 2025
Leadership Council

One of the biggest benefits of Council membership is that it opens opportunities for collaboration and networking between members. You can always ask questions via the ACDIS Forum thread specifically for Council members...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8

News: Recovery Auditors continue medical necessity reviews

April 11, 2013
News, Quality & Regulatory

Medical necessity for cardiovascular procedures is the top overpayment issue for three out of the four Recovery Auditors in FY 2013 first quarter (October 2012–December 2012), according to the most recent release of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8

News: OIG targets mechanical ventilation

April 11, 2013
News, Quality & Regulatory

The OIG is taking a closer look at mechanical ventilation, according to its FY 2013 Work Plan. In particular, the Work Plan states the following:
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8

Tip: White Paper offers ICD-10-PCS information

April 11, 2013
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

In the Revenue Cycle Institute white paper, “ICD-10-PCS Introduces Procedure Guidelines and Coder Confusion,” Jennifer Avery, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, CPC-I, regulatory specialist for HCPro,Inc. explores each of these...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8

Q&A: Defining roles for physician advisor/champion

April 11, 2013
Ask ACDIS

Q: Is it true that a CDI physician advisor/champion cannot be a direct patient care provider?

A: CDI departments are not required to have a physician advisor; however, it is beneficial to have a physician champion.  I make a distinction between the two...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 7

Council member Q&A: Query rates for clinics

July 14, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Leadership Council

ACDIS CDI Leadership Council members have access to a dedicated thread on the ACDIS Forum to collaborate and share experiences with one another. Members are encouraged to visit the Forum and weigh in on any topic with which they have experience. In order to share the information more broadly,...Read More »

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