CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 14

Conference corner: Use hotel discount at Hyatt Regency Chicago until April 14 or while rooms last!

April 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

It’s crazy to think about, but the 2023 ACDIS conference is just barely a month away! The ACDIS team is busy planning all the last-minute details to ensure an experience brimming with unparalleled educational content, a host of networking...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 14

ACDIS update: Upcoming webinar on aspiration pneumonia, presented live on April 26

April 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Aspiration pneumonia is a serious, life-threatening, all-too-common condition that doesn’t always get the attention it arguably deserves. Coding and CDI departments should have a solid understanding of the coding rules and clinical indicators associated with aspiration pneumonia, as well as the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 14

Podcast insight: March 15 episode discusses how to make audits non-punitive

April 6, 2023
CDI Management, Education

by Joshua Raposa

CDI audits are not only important for establishing and promoting compliancy standards, but they are also crucial for professional growth, according to educator Ella Elizee, MSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI educator, and Joanne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 14

Local chapter update: Check out the list of inactive chapters, see what it takes to gather in your state!

April 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

While ACDIS is happy to work with roughly 30 active and engaged local chapters, we also take note of many locations currently lacking a central group for their CDI community. The chance to network, educate, and engage with CDI professionals in your area is a considerable benefit ACDIS seeks to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Note from the Director of Programming: Take advantage of all the resources on offer

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Rebecca Hendren

CDI professionals have a tough job. ACDIS’ mission, quite simply, is to help you out as much as possible. That’s why the website is chockfull of resources like query templates and policies and white papers, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and have some...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: Healthcare employment back to pre-pandemic levels but nurse shortage continues, report says

March 30, 2023
CDI Management, News

With 44,200 healthcare jobs added in February, healthcare employment now matches pre-pandemic levels according to a recent report from Altarum, a nonprofit, healthcare-focused research and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: AMA summarized reporting changes outpatient coding teams can expect

March 30, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

New evaluation and management (E/M) changes are on their way in 2024 and 2025, according to a summary recently published by the American Medical Association (AMA). It outlines many recent changes to the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: Hospital outpatient departments treat sicker and lower-income patients, AHA study reveals

March 30, 2023
News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent survey released by the American Hospital Association (AHA), data shows that Medicare patients who receive care from a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more...Read More »

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