CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 7

News: CMS begins ICD-10 translation of NCDs, hosts preparation calls

March 28, 2013
News

In order to meet the ICD-10 October 1, 2014, implementation timeline, CMS began making necessary changes to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) hard-coded shared system edits in January 2013, and will continue to make changes quarterly through October 2013,...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 7

New questions on CDI recruiters, consulting groups, and noncompliant queries

July 14, 2025
Ask ACDIS, 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 7

News: N.C. Blue Cross Blue Shield bundles knee replacement payments

March 28, 2013
News

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina represents the latest payer to join the bundled payment movement, according to a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 7

Q&A: Staffing preparation for ICD-10

March 28, 2013
Ask ACDIS

Q: How are staffing needs expected to change in relationship to ICD-10?

A: I’m not aware of any benchmarks for CDI staffing in consideration for ICD-10.  There is so much diversity among CDI departments and their responsibilities regarding ICD-10 that it is hard to establish any...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 6

Q&A: Career ladders and responsibilities

June 9, 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 »
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 6

Q&A: Fluid overload in ESRD patient

June 18, 2014
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I need help identifying the principal diagnosis for the following situation. The patient presented with shortness of breath and hypoxia, and had emergent dialysis which resolved his symptoms. However the patient’s international normalized ratio (INR) was sub therapeutic due...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 6

Director's Note: Are you planning take the CCDS exam at the ACDIS conference in Nashville?

March 14, 2013
ACDIS Guidance

The annual paper and pencil seating of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam takes place following the 6th Annual Conference in Nashville, on Thursday, May 23, from 1 – 4 p.m.

You must submit your application with your intent for this exam date and location to...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 7, Issue 6

Council reminder: Claim your discount for ACDIS Encore!

June 9, 2025
Education, Leadership Council

Did you miss us this year, or want to re-live your favorite session from the ACDIS 2025 Conference? Not a problem!

Join us August 12–14 for a special virtual event, ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online...Read More »

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