CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

News: Survey shows value-based program participation on the rise

May 25, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

Though value-based care is still in the early stages of adoption, respondents to HealthLeaders Media’s Value-Based Readiness Survey expect robust growth in the share of patients in value-based programs over the next three years, HealthLeaders Media reported.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

News: AHIMA releases new white paper, HIM Reimagined

May 25, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) released a new White Paper titled HIM Reimagined: Transformation Starts with You. The paper seeks to “help HIM professionals thrive in a fast-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

News: Parkinson’s indexing off, says Coding Clinic

May 25, 2017
Clinical & Coding, News

The newly released Coding Clinic, Second Quarter, 2017, touches on diagnoses related to neurology such as Parkinson’s disease, encephalopathy, and stroke, as well as questions related to nicotine and drug dependence, among other items, some of which previously lead to discrepancies...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

Q&A: Base MS-DRGs and the newborns/other neonates MDC

May 25, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: If the patient is a Medicare beneficiary, why wouldn’t a MS-DRG associated with the newborns and other neonates major diagnostic category (MDC) not be used? Is it because the patient is more than likely 65 (since they are a Medicare beneficiary) and this MS-DRG is for a newborn/...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

Membership update: ACDIS publishes CDI leadership position paper

May 25, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

ACDIS published a new position paper on Thursday, May 18, titled “Developing effective CDI leadership: a matter of effort and attitude.” The position paper not only addresses those in formal...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

Membership update: Trending on the ACDIS Forum

May 25, 2017
ACDIS Guidance

A few weeks ago, ACDIS published its first list of trending topics on the Forum. This second edition of “Trending on the ACDIS Forum” will help you stay connected even...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 24

Local chapter updates: FAQs for local leadership

May 25, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We recently received a number of questions from one of our local chapters and thought other leaders might have some of the same questions and would benefit from the information. Without further ado, here they are.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 23

Serenity CDI: Common sense is never common

January 31, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS

Every professional worth his or her salt needs to learn their trade and be very comfortable with the ins and outs of their profession. Such professionals also need to practice introspection about their limitations.Read More »

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