CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 51

ACDIS update: Join us December 8 for the CDI Leadership Council Research Series recap webinar

November 18, 2021

Despite the challenges and budget cuts leveled at CDI programs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, still 98% of leaders feel their organization sees the value in their CDI program and 72% said their budgets stayed the same or increased in 2021 over 2020. Additionally, though CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 51

ACDIS update: ACDIS Podcast schedule through the end of 2021

November 18, 2021

Good news! We are lined up with a series of great upcoming episodes of the ACDIS Podcast: Talking CDI that will take us through the end of 2021. It’s nice to be in the home stretch of such a turbulent year, but we’ve had some amazing guests...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 51

ACDIS update: CDI Week Recipe Book available just in time for Thanksgiving!

November 18, 2021

The highly anticipated 2021 CDI Week Recipe Book is finally available on the ACDIS website! With more than 50 recipes from ACDIS leadership and members, this recipe book will provide you with loads of ideas to jumpstart your...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 51

Local chapter update: Ask your members what they want to learn

November 18, 2021

The best way to figure out what you should be providing for educational opportunities is to simply ask your members what they’d like to learn. You can send a survey to your members asking them what topics they would be interested in hearing about, or any ideas they have for educational ideas in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 50

Note from the Editorial Director: Share in the CDI joy with Next Steps!

November 11, 2021

by Melissa Varnavas

The 2021 ACDIS national conference is now in the history books. There were about 450 attendees, 40-plus sessions for attendees to choose from, a thrumming exhibit hall, and amazing keynote speakers. By all accounts, it was a tremendous success. Especially by...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 50

News: Coventry Health Care received half a million dollars in overpayment, latest OIG audit finds

November 11, 2021
Denials & Appeals, News

In its latest round of Medicare Advantage audits, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. received $548,852 in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 50

News: VA EHR pilot increases burnout, worsens morale, survey shows

November 11, 2021
News

As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues its long-term project of implementing a new EHR across all sites, members of Congress raised concerns about patient safety with the implementation during a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 50

News: CMS includes mental healthcare in telehealth coverage

November 11, 2021
News

In it’s final rule for the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS expanded coverage for the use of telehealth technology to include the delivery of mental health services in underserved areas,...Read More »

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