CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

Note from ACDIS Director: The changing tide of sepsis definitions

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Education

These days it seems sepsis is constantly in the news. Hardly a day passes where the efficacy of some new life-saving drug is being advocated or disputed, a sepsis DRG downgraded, or Sepsis-2 versus Sepsis-3 definitions debated. We’ve also had some major recent news from the likes of the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

News: CMS releases new materials regarding quality payment program

March 30, 2017
News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

CMS published new resources and materials regarding the quality payment...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

News: Residency education offers new avenue for CDI expansion

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

Residency education offers CDI professionals an opportunity to teach the next generation of physicians about the value of complete and accurate medical record documentation before they start practice on their own.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

News: Responses to ACA repeal—AHCA proposal raised serious concerns from healthcare industry associations

March 30, 2017
News, Policies & Procedures, Quality & Regulatory

Healthcare in America is in flux. Although tabled on Friday, March 24, the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) – the attempted replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) –nevertheless raises many healthcare policy questions and uncertainty regarding the status of previous pay-for-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

Q&A: When to conduct a follow-up review

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: If a patient is in a three-tiered DRG, but has a three-day length of stay (LOS), is it correct that the next review need not occur till the LOS equals or exceeds three days? Do we need to capture a possible CC or MCC?

A: First thing you need to know...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

Membership Update: Vote for the new ACDIS advisory board members today

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, News

Two weeks ago, voting for the new ACDIS advisory board members opened with ACDIS Director Brian Murphy urging members to fulfill their duty and vote. Well, tomorrow, voting comes...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

Membership Update: Help others with your earned experiences in CDI

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News

Long-time ACDIS members have come to depend on the resources in its Forms & Tools Library. While these items now fall under the “Resources” category on the ACDIS website, they continue to be a valuable asset to members looking for sample job descriptions, query forms, policies and procedures...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 14

Membership Updates: Join in on the discussion on ACDIS articles

March 30, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

ACDIS members can join in on the discussion with any articles on the website they find intriguing by using the Discus feature. Just like the ACDIS Forum, this feature allows members to connect, discuss interesting articles, and weigh in on the issues presented.Read More »

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