CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 28

Conference Special Update: Why I attend the ACDIS Conference

May 16, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Robin Deakins, RN, CCDS

It all started with my desire to attend the 2015 ACDIS conference to increase my knowledge of my profession and to see what others were doing. I took my request to my director to see if there were any funds available to help me cover the cost. She took...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 28

ACDIS Achievement Awards: The best CDI has to offer

May 16, 2016
by Brian Murphy, Director, ACDIS
 
I’m asked from time to time what excites me most about the ACDIS conference. Perhaps at one time it might have been the allure of the big cities we’ve gone to—Las Vegas, San Diego, San Antonio, Nashville, or this year, Atlanta—...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 27

Understanding malnutrition for positive patient outcomes

May 9, 2016

Malnutrition has historically been an issue in facilities, mainly because before 2012, no standard criteria existed for adult or pediatric malnutrition. With a widespread lack of awareness of national...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 26

Conference Update: Speaker Q&A

May 5, 2016
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion

The 2016 ACDIS conference is only 18 days away! The ACDIS office is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 26

Associate Director’s Note: Happy Holidays from our cube to yours

December 23, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

Things are pretty festive here in our little office in Danvers, Massachusetts. It got me thinking about what gifts you’ve added to your wish list. I’m not talking about that new car, or winter coat, or bottle of perfume you’re hoping to find hidden under the tree. Rather, what would you wish to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 26

News: Providers reluctant to join bundled payment initiatives, analysis says

December 23, 2015
News

Some providers who entered bundled payment programs in their initial phase are more reluctant to continue to participate when they have financial risk, according to a new ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 26

News: CMS ICD-10-CM resource covers numerous specialties and conditions

December 23, 2015
News

CMS recently released an ICD-10-CM resource for specialties and specific conditions and services that collects varied educational tools, including webcasts, case studies, and clinical...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 26

Q&A: Primary, principal, and secondary diagnoses

December 23, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: Sometimes I confuse the secondary diagnosis for the primary diagnosis. Do you have any tips for me to enable me to discern better?Read More »

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